Paneer balls are made with crushed paneer mixed with a variety of vegetables such as carrots, capsicum, onions, and others of your choice. Minimum spices like chili flakes and oregano are added to make the balls, and they are deep-fried until crispy and golden brown. Learn the easy and quick steps to make paneer balls at home from my simple recipe.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Paneer ball is a quick snack, popular all over India.
- Serve them with green chutney, tomato ketchup, raita, or any yogurt dip for a cool and comforting feeling.
- Paneer balls taste mildly spicy, creamy, and earthy.
- Other similar recipes are paneer tikka, paneer pockets, paneer nuggets, and paneer fingers.
The Ingredients:
- 200 grams paneer (crumbled)
- ¼ cup capsicum
- ¼ cup carrot
- ¼ cup onion
- ½ tsp chili flakes
- ½ tsp oregano
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- ½ cup rice flour
- Salt to taste
- Cooking oil (as required to fry)
I learned this simple recipe from the science teacher who comes to teach my sons at home. She said it is a quick and easy evening snack that kids love and narrated the steps quickly. I wrote down the steps in my kitchen notebook later.
I tried them in my kitchen the next day itself and was surprised at the outcome. The paneer balls were soft and crispy. My husband loved the simple preparation, and my sons loved the soft and crispy texture. Their smiles made me so happy, and I felt grateful to the science tutor for sharing the recipe with me.
How to Make Paneer Balls? (Step by Step Guide with Images)
Step 1: Take 200 grams of paneer and crumble them in a mixing bowl. Add ¼ cup of capsicum, ¼ cup of carrot, ¼ cup of onion, ½ tsp of chili flakes, ½ tsp of oregano, and 1 tsp of lemon juice. Follow it up with ½ cup of rice flour and salt to taste.
Step 2: Mix everything nicely and shape the paneer balls.
Step 3: Heat an adequate amount of cooking oil in a kadai and release the paneer balls carefully from one side when hot. Flip and fry the paneer balls till golden brown over a medium flame. Remove them on a strainer when done.
Step 4: Your tasty and spicy homemade paneer balls are ready. Serve them hot with green chutney and tomato ketchup.
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Paneer Balls
Ingredients
- 200 grams paneer crumbled
- ¼ cup capsicum
- ¼ cup carrot
- ¼ cup onion
- ½ tsp chili flakes
- ½ tsp oregano
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- ½ cup rice flour
- Salt to taste
- Cooking oil as required to fry
Instructions
- Take 200 grams paneer and crumble them in a mixing bowl. Add ¼ cup of capsicum, ¼ cup of carrot, ¼ cup of onion, ½ tsp of chili flakes, ½ tsp of oregano, and 1 tsp of lemon juice. Follow it up with ½ cup of rice flour and salt to taste.
- Mix everything nicely and shape the paneer balls.
- Heat an adequate amount of cooking oil in a kadai and release the paneer balls carefully from one side when hot. Flip and fry the paneer balls till golden brown over a medium flame. Remove them on a strainer when done.
- Your tasty and spicy homemade paneer balls are ready. Serve them hot with green chutney and tomato ketchup.
