Nanak Paneer Dahi Ke Kebab

An exotic healthy snack

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 15 minutes

500 g                                        Nanak Paneer finely grated

400 g or 1 2/3 cups                    Hung Yogurt

100 g 2/3 cups                          Onions finely chopped

5 g or 1 tsp                               White pepper

10 g or 2 tsp                              Garam Masala

6 g or 1 1/5 tsp                         Yellow or red chilies

10 g or 3 tbsp                            Fresh coriander chopped

5 g or 1 tbsp                             Green chilies chopped

50 g or ½ cup                            Gram flour (besan)/Corn flour

12 g or 2 2/5 teaspoons             Salt

2 g or 2/5 tsp                            Mace (javitri)

2 g or 2/5 tsp                            Cardamom powder

1                                              Egg (optional)

500ml or 2 cups                         Oil for deep-frying

In a clean bowl combine all the ingredients, except the corn flour, and mix with a wooden spoon.  Add corn flour and mix further for 2 minutes.  Divide the mixture into 20 equal portions, make round balls, roll them in your palm, and press slightly to get a small round patty.  Let it rest in refrigerator for 20 minutes.  Heat oil in a deep pan or wok, and fry each patty carefully from both sides until crisp and golden.  (Can be shallow fried in non-stick pan)  Or coat slightly with egg white on both sides, sprinkle sesame seeds and fry the same way. 

Note:

Serve with fresh cucumber slices, tomato slices, onion slices, and fresh mint chutney.

Serves: 5 

Recipe courtesy of Nanak Foods (Punjab Milk Foods Inc.) www.nanakfoods.com