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Tandoori Paneer Samosa Recipe - With Baked Option
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Tandoori Paneer Samosa Recipe - With Baked Option

A vegetarian Indian recipe with all purpose flour (maida), salt - to taste, water - as needed. Ready in 3h 40m, serves 4.

Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳

Calories
935kcal
Estimated Cost
₹525-675
Carbs103g
Protein54g
Fats34g
Servings Scaler
4

Instructions

26 steps
  1. 1

    To begin making the Tandoori Paneer Samosa Recipe, first marinate paneer cubes in the ingredients mentioned under "to marinate"

    paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cubed(250 grams)
  2. 2

    Mix all spices till they are combined well

  3. 3

    Now add in the cubed paneer and marinate it for about 2 hours

    paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cubed(250 grams)
  4. 4

    While the paneer is marinating we will make the pastry for the samosas

    paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cubed(250 grams)
  5. 5

    Into a bowl add the all purpose flour

    all purpose flour (maida)(2 cups)tablespoons all purpose flour (maida)(2)
  6. 6

    Add oil and mix well till you get a sand like texture

  7. 7

    Add little water at a time and make a firm and yet smooth dough

    water - as needed
  8. 8

    Cover and keep aside

  9. 9

    To make the Filling for the Tandoori Paneer SamosaAfter marinating paneer for 2 hours take a grilling pan, add in a little oil and shallow fry the marinated paneer until crisp

    paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cubed(250 grams)
  10. 10

    Drain in a paper towel to remove the excess oil

  11. 11

    Reserve the paneer marination

    paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cubed(250 grams)
  12. 12

    Now take a pan add in oil once it heats up add in cumin seeds and let them crackle

    cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)
  13. 13

    Once done and then add in the chopped onions and fry till they become glossy and translucent and then add in the chopped capsicum

    onion - finely chopped(1)green bell pepper (capsicum) - finely chopped(1 tablespoon)
  14. 14

    Now add in 2 tablespoons of the masala used for marinating the paneer, mix well and then add in chilli powder and salt if required and the grilled paneer, Mix well to combine and cook till the filling is cooked through and no moisture remains

    salt - to tastered chilli powder(1 teaspoon)salt - to tasteturmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)tablespoons all purpose flour (maida)(2)paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cubed(250 grams)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)black pepper powder(1/2 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)salt - to taste
  15. 15

    Once done turn off the heat

  16. 16

    Now the filling for Tandoori Paneer Samosa is ready

    paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cubed(250 grams)
  17. 17

    Take 2 tablespoons maida in a bowl add in water and form a paste use this paste to seal the samosa edges

    water - as neededtablespoons all purpose flour (maida)(2)ginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon)
  18. 18

    Heat oil for deep frying samosas

  19. 19

    Pinch out a lemon sized ball from the dough and roll it out into a thin sheet of about 7 inch wide circle and with the help of a pizza cutter, divide the sheet into two semi circles

  20. 20

    Repeat till all the dough is used up

  21. 21

    Take the Samosa filling, place it on one semi circular dough sheet and roll it in the shape of the cone and seal the edges with the flour paste and apply light pressure to ensure filling doesn't ooze out

    all purpose flour (maida)(2 cups)tablespoons all purpose flour (maida)(2)ginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon)
  22. 22

    Once the oil is hot, deep fry the Tandoori Paneer Samosa until golden brown on a medium flame and then strain on an oil absorbent paper

    paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cubed(250 grams)
  23. 23

    Oven Method: Instead of deep frying, the samosa can also be baked

  24. 24

    Preheat the oven at 180 Deg C for about 10 mins and then grill it for 180 deg C 20 mins

  25. 25

    Flip the side and cook after 10 mins

  26. 26

    Serve Tandoori Paneer Samosa with Green Chutney, Tamarind Chutney and Tomato Sauce along with a cup of Masala chai

    green bell pepper (capsicum) - finely chopped(1 tablespoon)paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cubed(250 grams)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon)

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