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Paneer and Peas Chaat

Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024


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Preparation Time
30 Mins
Cooking Time
25 Mins
Total Time
55 Mins
Makes
4 plates
Ingredients
For The Paneer Cutlets
2 cups crumbled paneer (cottage cheese)
1/4 cup finely chopped coriander (dhania)
1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
2 pinches sugar
1/4 cup cornflour
salt to taste
cornflour for coating
oil for greasing and cooking
To Be Mixed Together For The Dry Fruit Stuffing
2 tbsp chopped cashew nut (kaju)
2 tbsp chopped raisins (kismis)
For The Peas Mixture
2 cups boiled green peas
2 tbsp oil
1/4 cup chopped coriander (dhania)
1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
salt to taste
For The Topping
1 cup beaten fresh curd (dahi)
4 tbsp crushed papdi
For The Garnish
4 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
Method
- Combine the crumbled paneer, coriander, green chillies, sugar, cornflour and salt in a deep bowl and mix very well.
- Divide the mixture into 20 equal portions and shape into small balls.
- Press a little in the centre of each round to make a depression, place ½ tsp of the dry fruit stuffing in it and again shape them into a round ball and then flatten it lightly between your palms. Roll it lightly in cornflour.
- Heat the oil in a non-stick tava (griddle), grease it with little oil and cook a few tikkis at a time with oil till they turn golden brown in colour from both the sides. Keep aside.
- Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the green peas, coriander, green chillies and salt and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Divide the mixture into 4 equal portion. Keep aside.
- Place 5 paneer cutlets on a serving plate, top it with a portion of peas mixture.
- Finally top it with ¼ cup of curds, 1 tbsp of green chutney, 1 tbsp of khajur imli ki chutney and 1 tbsp of crushed papadis.
- Garnish it with 1 tbsp of sev and 1 tbsp of coriander.
- Repeat step 1 to 3 to make 3 more plates.
- Serve immediately.
Paneer and Peas Chaat recipe with step by step photos
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Energy | 656 cal |
Protein | 20.6 g |
Carbohydrates | 35.7 g |
Fiber | 7.4 g |
Fat | 46.8 g |
Cholesterol | 8 mg |
Sodium | 19 mg |
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Foodie #604656
March 13, 2025, midnight
its truly an amazing recipe..a beautiful combination of paneer, peas,curds,sev wow...mouth watering..

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Thanks. Please continue to review recipes which you have made and loved from tarladalal.com It will help thousands of food lovers to try the recipe based on your review.

Archana M
March 13, 2025, midnight
Paneer and peas chaat.. wow.. this chaat is really yumm rich in taste with cashews and raisins.. the chutneys.. the curds the papdis.. and sev for gives a good crunch.. kids and adults in my house loves this chaat.. its just delicious.