A vegetarian twist to traditional punjabi favourite – the fish amritsari. You can avoid food colour in this recipe if you wish.
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Ingredients
To Be Mixed Into A Marinade
2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
1/2 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
of mixed fruits food colour
salt to taste
1/2 tsp chilli powder
Other Ingredients
2 cups paneer , cut into 2” x 1/2″ x 1/2″ strips
besan (Bengal gram flour) , dry roasted
oil for deep-frying
1 tbsp chaat masala for sprinkling
Method
1.Combine the paneer strips with the prepared marinade and toss gently till the marinate coats the paneer strips evenly from all sides. Keep aside for 15 minutes.
2.Sprinkle besan on the marinated paneer strips and mix gently so that the besan coats the paneer evenly from all sides.
3.Heat the oil in a kadhai on a medium flame and deep-fry the paneer pieces till golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper.
4.Serve hot sprinkled with chaat masala.
