Paneer Bread Tikki

 

           These yummy shallow fried tikkis, made of paneer & fresh bread crumbs is so easy and simple to make. They are irresistible as appetizers or party snacks. Do try them and include them in the menu of any in-house party. I have added few basic ingredients and seasonings to dish out these small bites. 

            You can prepare the tikkis in advance and freeze them, to be fried at the time of serving. Serve them hot with any dip, chutney, ketchup or mayo. So check out a quick step by step pictorial recipe to prepare these amazing tikkis. 

• 100 gms. paneer, crumbled
• 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 tsp. ginger, grated
• 2 green chilies, chopped
• 2 tbsp. fresh grated coconut
• handful of coriander leaves, chopped
• 1 tsp. cumin seeds
• salt to taste 
• 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
• 1 tsp. red chili flakes
• 1 tsp. garam masala 
• 1 tbsp. amchur powder (dry mango powder)
• 1 tbsp. kasuri methi (dry fenugreek leaves)
• 1 egg
• 2-3 tbsp. roasted chickpea flour
• oil to shallow fry 

           Mix together all the above mentioned ingredients, except oil. Make cutlets of desired shape out of this mix and refrigerate for 30 minutes. (Wet your hands with water / oil while shaping the cutlets).

          Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry the prepared cutlets in batches, till golden brown on both sides. 

          Drain on a kitchen towel and serve them hot with any dip, chutney, ketchup or mayo.

                                Mix together all the above mentioned ingredients, except oil. 

                       Make cutlets of desired shape out of this mix & refrigerate for 30 minutes.

                      Heat oil in a pan & shallow fry the prepared cutlets in batches, till golden

                      brown on both sides. 

                                  Drain on a kitchen towel.

                                  Serve them hot with any dip, chutney, ketchup or mayo.

Fried Chicken

          Fried Chicken is universally popular and is loved by young and old alike. You can enjoy as an appetizer, snack or as a light meal with salad or soup as accompaniments. It is a great comfort meal to many and can be relished with tomato ketchup or green chutney. 

           However, in this recipe, I gave a slight twist and substituted plain flour and bread crumbs with whole wheat flour and brown bread crumbs respectively. Hence the colour, but it turned out very yummy. It can be a great kids meal and a party recipe too. So check the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare it. 

• 4 chicken drumsticks 
• pinch of turmeric powder, red chili powder and salt to marinate the chicken
• 1 egg, well beaten 
• pinch of salt & pepper
• 1 cup whole wheat flour 
• salt to taste
• 1 tsp. crushed kasuri methi
• 1/2 tsp. red chili powder
• 1/2 tsp. garam masala powder
• 1 tsp. cumin-coriander powder
• 1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp. garlic-onion powder
• 1/2 cup brown bread crumbs
• 1/4 tsp. red chili flakes
• oil to deep fry

          Marinate the chicken drumsticks with a pinch of salt, turmeric powder and red chili powder for an hour or two.

          Add salt & pepper to the beaten egg. Mix well and keep aside. Mix together the brown bread crumbs with the chili flakes and keep aside.

          In a bowl, mix together whole wheat flour, crushed kasuri methi. red chili powder, turmeric powder, salt, cumin-coriander powder, garam masala powder and garlic-onion powder. Keep aside.

          Heat oil in a pan. Take each chicken drumstick and coat it with the flour mix, egg mix and then the brown bread crumbs respectively.

          Then deep fry them till it is well cooked on a medium flame. Drain on a kitchen towel and serve them hot with tomato ketchup or green chutney.

          

                     Marinate chicken drumsticks with a pinch of salt, turmeric powder &
                     red chili powder for an hour or two.

 
                               Take each chicken drumstick & coat it with the flour mix, 

                                 egg mix and 

                                then the brown bread crumbs respectively.

                           Heat oil & deep fry them on a medium flame till it is well cooked.
          

                                Drain on a kitchen towel. 

                                Serve them hot with tomato ketchup or green chutney.