Chatpata Haryali Paneer is made with cottage cheese and flavoured by a fragrant green paste. Here's how to make it. Makes 12-15 pieces Ingredients 300 gms paneer 2-3 tbsp oil 4 tbsp gram flour (besan), 1 tbsp oil 2 cubes cheddar cheese - finely grated (8 tbsp) Green paste (haryali Paste) ½ cup green coriander ½ raw mango - grated (¼ cup) 3 green chillies 1 tbsp chopped ginger ½ tsp cumin seeds (jeera), 3-4 cloves (laung) 3-4 pepper corns (saboot kali mirchi) 1 tsp ground cinnamon (dalchini powder) ½ tsp rock salt (kala namak) 1 tsp chaat masala For garnish 2 onions - cut into rings, a few mint leaves Method * Cut paneer into slightly thick (½” thick) triangular pieces. Cut a slit from one tip almost till the end, but keep the piece whole. * Heat 1 tbsp oil in a non stick pan. Add gram flour and roast for 2 minutes on low heat till fragrant. * Grind all the ingredients of the green paste to a thick paste. Remove to a flat bowl. Fill some paste in the slit of the paneer triangles. * To the remaining paste, add roasted gram flour and grated cheese. Check salt. * Marinate paneer in the prepared paste for 10-15 minutes. * At the time of serving, heat 2 tbsp oil in a non stick pan, roll the pan to spread the oil evenly in the pan. Place 4-5 pieces of paneer and shallow fry on medium heat till the paste sticks to the paneer. * Place on a serving dish. Saute onions rings in 1 tbsp oil till golden. Add mint leaves. Sprinkle chaat masala and remove from fire. Garnish paneer with golden onion rings and mint leaves. Serve hot.
