Paneer Fingers( Tawa roasted)- Kids Lunch box recipes Indian

Kids Snack Paneer Fingers

This is a ideal snack for toddlers and kids.

Serves- 4 Kids

Time required- 10 mins

Ingredients

Malai Paneer( cut into fingers)- 250 gms

Cornflour- 1 tbsp

Maida/ All purpose flour- 1 tbsp

Red chilli powder/ Pepper powder- 3/4 tsp

Salt to taste

Water- few tbsp

Olive Oil- few tbsp

Tomato ketchup to serve as dip

Tawa Paneer Fingers

Method

Mix cornflour, maida, chilli powder, required salt and water to make a thin paste. Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan/ tawa, dip 5 to 6 paneer fingers into the prepared flour paste and place it on the hot pan. Cook the paneer fingers on both sides until browned and crisp. Spread some tomato ketchup on top of paneer fingers and serve.

Tips

Tofu( bean curd/ soy paneer) can be used instead of malai paneer.

Garlic Coconut Chutney

Garlic Coconut Chutney 

Ingredients

Coconut shredded- 1/4 cup

Roasted bengal gram dal/ Pottukadalai- 2 tbsp

Garlic cloves- 3 nos

Green chilly- 3 nos(+/- to taste)

Tamarind- 2 pinch

Salt to taste

Mustard seeds- 1 tsp

Urad dal- 1 tsp

Curry leaves- few

Oil- 1 tsp

Garlic Chutney with Coconut

Method

Grind together coconut, garlic, green chilly, roasted bengal gram dal, tamarind, salt and required water to smooth and fine paste. Remove chutney on to a bowl. Heat oil in tadka pan add mustard seeds and allow to crackle, add urad dal and curry leaves, fry till browned. Add this tadka to chutney and stir well. Serve with hot idli and dosa.