Paneer Frankie

Hello Foodies,

Today I am sharing famous fast from Mumbai: Paneer Frankie. Frankie can be made with different stuffing like: potato, veggies, paneer etc. we can make it with store bought tortillas or home cooked chapatis. I served it mint coriander chutney.  It is very easy to make and yummy in taste. Enjoy the recipe.

Ingredients:

For Paneer Stuffing:

Grated paneer/cottage cheese – ¾ cup

Chopped onion – ½ cup

Chopped tomatoes – ½ cup

Pav bhaji masala – 2 tbsp.

Garlic powder- 1 tsp

Red chili powder – ½ tsp

Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

Coriander powder – ½ tsp

Salt – as per taste

Lemon juice – 2 tbsp

Oil – 2tbsp

Cumin seeds – ½ tsp

For Mint Coriander Chutney:

Roughly chopped coriander leaves – ½ cup

Roughly chopped mint leaves – ½ cup

Garlic cloves- 5-6

Green chilies – 3(small)

Yogurt – 3 tbsp

Black salt – ½ tsp

Cumin powder – ½ tsp

Dry mango powder – ½ tsp

Salt – as per taste

Water – as needed

For assembling:-

Tortillas – 4 (store-bought)

Sliced onions – ½ cup

Butter – for frying frankies

Directions for paneer stuffing:-

•    Heat oil in pan and add cumin seeds. When seeds crackled add chopped onions and sauté well.
• Add garlic powder, pav bhaji masala, salt red chili powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder. Cook it for about 30 sec.
• Add chopped tomatoes and mix well with masala. Add little water if needed.
• Add lemon juice and mix well.
•  Add grated paneer in the masala and again mix well. Cooked it for about 2-3 mins and switch off the flame.

Directions for mint coriander chutney:

•   In a mixture jar add mint leaves, coriander leaves, green chilies,lemon juice, salt, water and garlic cloves. Blend it into smooth paste.

•  In another bowl add yogurt, dry mango powder, black salt and cumin powder and mix well. Make sure there are no lumps in the batter.

•  Mix chutney paste in yogurt batter. Mix well and serve.

Assembling:

• Place one tortilla on flat surface. Apply chutney mix on tortilla. Vertically place paneer stuffing in the middle of tortilla and add sliced onion on it.Now carefully fold tortilla in cylinder shape or in frankie shape.

•  Heat griddle on a medium flame and apply butter on it on place frankie on it and let it cook for 5-6 mins.Apply butter on the top of frankie and cook it from another side.Shallow fry the frankie until light golden in color.

• Serve hot with mint coriander chutney or tomato sauce.