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paneer ghotala recipe

Paneer Ghotala recipe

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A famous street food from the land of Surat, Gujrat, Paneer Ghotala is a lipsmacking recipe made with grated paneer, capsicum, tomatoes, onion, processed cheese with certain aromatic spices.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Street Food
Cuisine Gujrati
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

FOR PANEER GHOTALA

  • 200 gram paneer/Indian Cottage Cheese
  • 1 onion (finely chopped)
  • 3 to matoes (finely chopped)
  • 1 capsicum (finely chopped)
  • 2 green chilies
  • 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tbsp coriander powder
  • Red chilli powder to taste
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tbsp Pav bhaji masala
  • 1 tsp Kasuri methi
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 cubes of processed cheese (grated)
  • 2 tbsp coriander leaves
  • 1 cup water

FOR MASALA PAV (for 1 serving)

  • 1 tsp butter
  • Pinch of red chilli powder
  • Few coriander leaves
  • 2 pavs

Instructions
 

MAKING OF PANEER GHOTALA

  • Grate 200 gram paneer from the largest shredding holes. Keep aside.
  • Add 1 tbsp oil in a pan and add 1 tbsp cumin seeds, 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste and 2 green chilies. Saute till paste turns brown.
  • Add 1 onion (chopped), red chilli powder to taste, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tbsp coriander powder and salt to taste.
  • Cook till onion turns soft.
  • Add 3 tomatoes (finely chopped) and 1 finely chopped capsicum. Mix.
  • Put a lid and let it cook on moderate heat for 12 to 15 minutes.
  • By now the tomatoes must have become mushy. Mash tomatoes and capsicum with a masher.
  • Tomatoes need to be cooked till they start releasing oil.
  • Add grated paneer and mix.
  • Add water and let it cook for 3-4 minutes.
  • Lastly add 1 tbsp butter, 1 tsp Kasuri methi, 1 tbsp pav bhaji masala and 2 cubes of processed cheese by grating them.
  • Cook for 2 minutes.
  • Top with 2 tbsp of coriander leaves and mix.
  • Paneer Ghotala is ready.

MASALA PAV

  • Put 1 tsp butter, pinch of red chilli powder and few coriander leaves on a tawa.
  • Mix them properly and spread on the tawa.
  • Toss pavs after cutting them from the middle.
  • Serve with paneer ghotala.

Notes

If you don't have pav bhaji masala, add garam masala, though you get the authentic taste with pav bhaji masala only.
Keyword cheese paneer ghotala, paneer veg ghotala, surat veg ghotala