Paneer Mc Puff

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 2 tablespoons refined oil
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 cup chilled water

For filling

  • 1 cup paneer finely chopped
  • 1 Green bell-pepper finely chopped
  • ½ Red bell pepper finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon garlic finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon green chilli sauce
  • 1 tablespoon tomato sauce
  • ½ tsp soy sauce
  • ½ tsp black-pepper powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tablespoon butter

Method

  1. Assemble all the ingredients and start by making pastry dough.
  2. Shift flour in a large mixing bowl adds salt, oil and mix to form crumbles.
  3. Start adding water and knead to make soft dough.
  4. Cover the dough and keep it aside to rest for 15 minutes.
  5. To prepare filling, heat oil in a pan, add chopped garlic, sauté it till golden.
  6. Add chopped green capsicum, red bell-pepper, salt, black-pepper and sauté till golden.
  7. Add all three sauces and stir well for 2-3 minutes.
  8. Add finely chopped paneer pieces into saucy mix and stir well.
  9. Set aside to cool.

For Making Paneer McPuff

  • Pinch a large tennis ball size dough and roll to make a ball.
  • Place the dough ball on the dusted counter and roll out to make a thin sheet.
  • Cut the sheet into equal size squares with knife.
  • Take 1 Tsp of filling and place on the centre of the square sheet.
  • Wet your fingers and place another sheet over the above sheet with filling and press the sides gently.
  • Make impressions with a fork across the sides to seal.
  • Preheat the oven at 180 degree Celsius for 10 to 15 minutes and bake the Paneer Puffs for 15 to 20 minutes.
    Serve them hot.