Cottage Cheese Cutlets/ Paneer Tikka

Cottage Cheese Cutlets/ Paneer Tikka
North Indian Recipe

Cottage cheese (also called Paneer in India) combined with potatoes and spices when fried as cutlets / patties simply melt in the mouth

Serves: 4
Cooking time (approx.): 4 minutes
Style: North Indian Vegetarian

300 grams (about 12 oz.) cottage cheese crumbled
2 big potato(es) boiled and mashed
2 big slice(s) bread
1 onion(s) finely chopped
2 green chilli(es) finely chopped
2 tablespoon(s) corn flour
2 tablespoon(s) coriander leaves finely chopped oil for shallow frying
salt and pepper to taste

Place the bread slice(s) in water just enough to soak them for about a minute.
Squeeze gently between palms of hand and discard excess water. Tear into small pieces and keep aside.
Mix the cottage cheese, potato(es), onion(s), green chilli(es), corn flour, chopped coriander leaves, bread pieces, salt and pepper.
Shape the mixture into patties.
Spread 1 teaspoon of oil on a griddle and heat on medium level for about 2 minutes.
Reduce heat to low.
Place 4-5 patties on the griddle and fry for 3 minutes on each side or till both the sides are golden brown.
Fry the remaining patties in the same way.

Serve immediately with: Green Chutney (Hari Chutney) and Tomato Ketchup.

Enjoy it!