Preparation time: 16-20 minutes
Cooking time: 26-30 minutes
Serve: 4
Cooking level: moderate
Taste: mild
Ingredients for the Paneer and Cheese Cigars recipe
- Cottage cheese 4 tablespoons
- Processed cheese 4 tablespoons
- spring roll sheets 4
- finely chopped green chillies 2-3
- crushed red peppers ½ teaspoon
- Salt to taste
- 3-4 sprigs fresh curly parsley
- cornstarch 2 tablespoons
- refined flour (maida) ½ cup
- Oil for frying
Also Read: Achari Paneer Wrap
Method
1. Heat enough oil in a kadai.
2. Put the cottage cheese in a bowl, add the melted cheese, green peppers, crushed red peppers, salt, parsley, cornstarch and mix well with your hands, squeezing as you mix.
3. Divide into 4 equal portions and form long croquettes.
4. Mix the refined flour with enough water to make a thick paste. Apply it to the spring roll leaves with a brush.
5. Place a cheese croquette on one end and roll it tightly into a long cylinder and seal the open edge making sure to leave about ½ inch of empty space at both ends.
6. Slide into hot oil and fry until golden and crisp. Drain on paper towels.
7. Cut in half and serve hot.
Nutrition Info
Calories: 925 Kcal
Carbohydrates: 68 g
Protein: 31.7 g
Fat: 59.4 g
Other: Calcium-646.5
