Pao Paneer Rolls

The habit of having to eat something deep fried and hot, on rainy days, refuses to abandon my household. I have fond memories of my mother making hot 'pakodas' on days when the downpour lasted hours. This would always be accompanied by hot ginger chai(tea) and conversations revolving around music. With the monsoon finally making its way into our lives, the craving for something hot and crispy has inevitably knocked on the door. So we made a plate of Spicy 'Pao Paneer Rolls' to munch on! Num num num num! 

Ingredients 

1) 7-8 pieces of bread
2) Breadcrumbs using all the sides of the bread.
3) 200 gm Paneer
4) 1 large Onion finely chopped
5) 1 tbsp chopped ginger
6) 1 tbsp chopped garlic
7) 2 green chilies chopped
8) 1 tsp Red chili powder
9) 1 Sprig of coriander leaves finely chopped
10) 1 cup oil for frying
11) 2 tbsp Cornflour
12) 2 tbsp Ketchup
13) 2 tsp Cumin seeds
14) 2 tsp Garam Masala/All Spice
15) Juice from 1/2 a lemon

Recipe

1) In 2 tbsp of heated Oil, add the cumin seeds. When it crackles, throw in the chopped onion and stir for 30 secs. The chopped ginger and garlic goes in next. Fry for a minute.
2) Next, add the coarsely smashed Paneer, chili, chili powder, salt and the ketchup. Stir for a few minutes. Introduce 1 tbsp Cornflour into the pan so that the mixture tightens. Add the garam masala. coriander leaves and the lemon juice, right before removing the pan from the heat. Bring it down to room temperature. Make 7-8 cylindrical shapes out of the mixture.
3) Soak the bread in water. Squeeze the water out using your palms. Do not deform the shape of the bread.
4) Place the Paneer mixture into the bread and seal.
5) Add 2 tsp water in the remaining 1 tbsp Cornflour in order to dilute(This will prevent excess oil from entering the rolls). Dip the rolls in the diluted cornflour and coat them with the bread crumbs. Deep fry in the oil(2-3 at a time) until crispy and golden brown. Serve hot!

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