Paneer cheese toast recipe | Paneer cheese sandwich recipe video
Delicious paneer cheese toast is an Indian style bread toast made with Indian cottage cheese and mozzarella cheese.
© Swasthi's Recipes
Servings: 5
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ to 1 ½ cups Paneer crumbled (Indian cottage cheese)
- 1 tbsp oil
- ½ tsp cumin
- 1 medium onion chopped finely
- 1 green chili chopped ( skip if making for kids)
- 1 tsp ginger paste or ginger garlic paste (or grated)
- 1 medium tomato deseeded and chopped fine
- ¼ tsp turmeric or haldi
- ½ to ¾ tsp red chili powder
- ½ to ¾ tsp garam masala
- ½ tsp kasuri methi
- Salt as needed
- 1 tbsp Butter for toasting bread (optional)
- 160 to 200 grams mozzarella cheese grated (use as needed)
- Red chili flakes as needed
- 1 Handful coriander leaves chopped
Instructions
Preparation for paneer cheese toast
- Heat a pan with oil and add cumin.
- When they begin to crackle, add onions and chilies.
- Saute well until the onions turn golden.
- Add ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell goes away.
- Add tomatoes and sprinkle salt, turmeric.
- Cook until the tomatoes turn mushy. You can also cover and cook at this stage to speed up the process.
- Add garam masala and red chili powder. Mix well until well combined.
- Add panir. Mix to spread the masala very well.
- Add coriander leaves and kasuri methi. Saute for a minute and switch off.
- Smear butter to the bread slices on one side and place them on a pan.
- Add very hot paneer bhurji over the bread and then the grated cheese over it.
- Cover with a lid and toast on a low to medium heat until the cheese melts. Keep checking in between to prevent burning.
If making in microwave
- Just microwave it on high heat for 1 minute.
If making in oven
- Put the bread along with cheese topped in a 170 C preheated oven. Grill for 8 to 10 mins or until golden.
- Serve paneer cheese toast immediately.
Making cheese panir sandwich in a toaster
- You can place another bread slice over the cheese and place it in a toaster. Toast until golden.
Video
Video of paneer cheese toast recipe
Nutrition
Calories: 286kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 268mg | Potassium: 71mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 420IU | Vitamin C: 3.5mg | Calcium: 383mg | Iron: 0.4mg
