Paneer cutlet recipe | Paneer tikki | Kids paneer snacks recipes

Paneer cutlet recipe or paneer tikki – One of the delicious, easy, healthy and best after school snacks for kids. Paneer is one of the most important sources of protein and calcium for vegetarian Indians. Just like most kids, mine too love paneer and especially these paneer cutlets are their favorite snack.

This paneer cutlet is mostly made in our home for the kids after school as a evening snack. It can be used as a patty for vegetable burger or can be relished as it is or can be used to make a chat. I have never tried this deep frying. I always prefer to bake them or shallow fry. I tawa fry as well, with the left over mix most of the times.

Baking these is super easy, just mix up everything and make the paneer cutlet. Bake them until golden. I have not coated these in bread crumbs and kept the recipe simple.

For more Paneer recipes, you can check
Paneer cheese toast
Paneer dahi kabab
Paneer 65
Paneer sandwich
Chilli paneer
Paneer bread roll
Paneer pakora

Recipe of paneer cutlet below

Paneer cutlet | Paneer tikki | Paneer snacks recipes

These paneer cutlets are a tea time or after school snack made of Indian cottage cheese.

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Course Appetizer

Cuisine Indian

Keyword easy

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 231 kcal

Author Swasthi

Ingredients (240 ml cup used)

• 1 cup paneer crumbled (Indian Cottage Cheese)
• ¾ cup potato boiled or mashed mixed veggies or sweet corn (pulsed coarsely)
• 2 to 3 green chilies chopped small (adjust)
• ¼ cup bread crumbs or powdered poha (adjust as needed)
• 1 tsp ginger paste
• ¼ tsp cumin or jeera
• 1 medium onion (optional)
• 1/8 tsp turmeric or haldi
• ¾ tsp garam masala powder
• handful coriander leaves chopped
• Salt to taste

How to make the recipe

Preparation for paneer cutlet

1. Boil veggies till soft cooked without making mushy. Mash them. If using sweet corn, boil them till al dente. Cool and pulse them in a blender.

2. Add them to a bowl. Also add bread crumbs, salt, cumin, ginger, turmeric, garam masala, coriander leaves and chilies.

3. Mix them well to make a dough. If the mixture is too soft, you can add more bread crumbs.

Making patties

1. Make patties using the mixture. The patties should not be too thin or thick.
2. Grease a pan generously with oil and heat it.

Making paneer cutlet

1. When the pan is hot enough, place these on the pan.
2. Flipping to the other side, fry them until golden and crisp.

To bake paneer cutlets

1. For baking in oven, preheat the oven to 220 C.
2. Prepare a baking tray, grease it well.

3. Make small thin patties (appr ¼ inch), and smear little oil on them.

4. Bake for 10 to 15 mins, next flip them to the other side.

5. Repeat baking paneer cutlet for another 10 to 12 mins.

6. Serve with chutney or ketchup. 

Nutrition Facts

Paneer cutlet | Paneer tikki | Paneer snacks recipes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 231 Calories from Fat 126

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14g 22%

Saturated Fat 8g 40%

Cholesterol 37mg 12%

Sodium 143mg 6%

Potassium 216mg 6%

Total Carbohydrates 15g 5%

Dietary Fiber 2g 8%

Sugars 2g

Protein 10g 20%

Vitamin C 11.2%

Calcium 30%

Iron 9.7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Preparation for paneer cutlet

1. Firstly add all the ingredients to a bowl.

2. Next knead all the ingredients. The mixture must come together.

How to make paneer cutlet or paneer tikki

3. Take small portions and make them to patties. To bake place them on a greased foil or butter paper.

4. Shallow fry or tawa fry the paneer tikki.