Pan-fried Paneer Burgers
Paneer is marinated in Indian spices and pan-fried in ghee
Servings 2
Calories 549kcal
Equipment
- Fry pan
Ingredients
- 2 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder
- 1 tsp Chaat Masala
- 1 tsp Garam Masala
- 1/2 tsp Himalayan pink salt
- 1/2 tsp Black pepper Freshly ground
- 2 tsp lemon juice Fresh squeezed
- 2 tbsp Plain yogurt Or fresh milk, or water, enough to make a paste.
- 200 grams Paneer
- 2 tbsp Ghee
- 2 oz Cheese slices American cheese slices
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients into a paste (except ghee and paneer)
- Cut paneer into burger size and marinate for at least 15 minutes
- Heat ghee in a fry pan; when hot, add the marinated paneer slicees and cook until gollden brown on each side. Careeful not to burn.
- Just before removing, if you would like, add some slliced cheese and cover to melt the cheese.
- Serve on toasted burger buns with all the usual accouterments, or, as I did, serve on a bed of steamed broccoli.
Notes
Deciding to cut back just a little bit on carbs, I tried this paneer burger on a bed of steamed broccoli.
Not quite as seductive as between a burger bun slathered with ketchup and mayonnaise, but very good and would definitely have this again.
