Paneer Kathi Roll Recipe
Paneer Kathi Roll is a popular Indian street food in which lachha parathas are slathered with green chutney and filled with a spicy paneer bell pepper filling. Serve them for a filling meal any time of the day.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
To Marinate The Paneer
- 1 tablespoon mustard oil or any other cooking oil
- 1 tablespoon Kashmiri red chili powder
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
- ½ teaspoon garam masala powder
- 3 tablespoons plain yogurt (dahi, curd)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon Kasuri methi
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
- 250 grams paneer cut into ½ inch cubes
For Dungar (Optional)
- 1 piece heated coal
- 1 teaspoon ghee as require
For The Filling
- 2 teaspoons oil
- ½ cup thinly sliced red onions
- ¼ cup thinly sliced tomatoes seeds removed
- ¼ cup thinly sliced red bell pepper
- ¼ cup thinly sliced green bell pepper
- ¼ cup thinly sliced yellow bell pepper
- 1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
For Assembling
- 4 lachha paratha fresh or frozen
- ¼ cup green chutney
- ½ cup thinly sliced onions
- 1 teaspoon chaat masala
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro (fresh coriander leaves)
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
Instructions
Marinate The Paneer
- Mix mustard oil, chili powder, turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste, garam masala, yogurt, salt, Kasuri methi, and lime juice, in a bowl.
- Add paneer and coat the pieces with the marinade.
Do The Dungar (Optional)
- Heat a piece of coal over a direct flame until it is red hot.
- Keep a small bowl in the center of the marinated paneer and keep the heated coal over it.
- Drizzle ghee over the coal and close the lid of the large bowl immediately.
- Rest for 10 minutes. The paneer will absorb the smoke and become smoky in taste.
Make The Filling
- Heat oil in a non-stick pan over medium-high heat.
- Add marinated paneer and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add onions, tomatoes, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, and tomato ketchup, and cook for a minute.
Assemble The Roll
- Heat a non-stick tawa over medium-high heat.
- Cook frozen lachha paratha according to package instructions.
- Slather the parathas with some green chutney (approx 2 tsp).
- Spread some paneer filling (approx 4 tbsp) in the center.
- Top with sliced onions, chaat masala, cilantro, and freshly squeezed lime juice.
- Roll and serve. Wrap the roll in a parchment paper if packing it for school or office lunch boxes.
If making fresh parathas, then use them.
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Notes
To make a vegan version of paneer frankie recipe, you can use tofu instead of paneer, and coconut yogurt or cashew cream instead of yogurt.
Nutrition
Calories: 359kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 735mg | Potassium: 242mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1063IU | Vitamin C: 44mg | Calcium: 370mg | Iron: 1mg
