Paneer Dosa

Paneer Dosa is a twist to the traditional masala dosa. Paneer is a commonly used Indian cheese in many dishes. This crispy dosa stuffed with Paneer masala could be a filling meal for the kids!!

Ingredients - Serves 4

• Paneer - 200 gms (grated)
• Finely chopped onion – ½ cup
• Jeera – ½ tsp
• Finely chopped green chillies – 1 tsp
• Coriander powder – ½ tsp
• Jeera powder – ½ tsp
• Gram masala – ½ tsp
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Kashmiri chilli powder – ½ tsp (This gives nice red colour to the dish)
• Few strings of coriander leaves
• Oil – 2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Dosa batter

Dosa Batter preparation:

Wash and soak raw rice and urad dhal in 4:1 ratio with 2 tsp of methi seeds. After 3-4 hours, grind into a smooth paste and add salt as required. Leave the batter overnight in a warm place. If you live in a colder weather, pre-heat the conventional oven for 10 minutes and leave the batter overnight in the oven. The batter will now be fermented and ready to use.

Method

• Heat the pan with 2 tsp of oil
• Add jeera, onion, green chillies and a pinch of salt (this salt absorbs moisture from the onion and helps onion to cook fast and evenly)
• Fry onions till translucent and add coriander, jeera, garam masala, turmeric and kashmiri chilli powders
• Fry for few minutes and add grated paneer, salt and chopped coriander leaves
• Mix them well and keep it aside
• Heat dosa tawa with 1 tsp of oil and pour a ladle full of batter on the tawa
• Spread the batter evenly over the tawa using the ladle and add ½ tsp of oil
• Cook for few minutes and flip it to the other side
• Reverse again and spread 2 tblsp of paneer masala in the middle and fold the dosa
• Just press the dosa gently with the ladle
• Serve hot with coconut chutney or sambar
• Cut it into half to make it interesting for the kids

 

Nutritional Benefits

• Paneer / Indian cheese is rich source of Calcium and this helps in building strong teeth and bones
• Paneer is also rich in protein
• Paneer intake reduces the development of insulin resistance syndrome
• One paneer dosa = 90 calories approximately