Paneer Potato Pops Recipe – Aloo paneer balls with step by step pictures. A crispy and yummy evening snack that the kids will love very much especially during Monsoon season.
It’s a snack that one can seldom say no to. I have made this a lot of times that I have lost count of it actually.
This recipe is adapted from Suchitra’s blog who happen to be my partner for Blog Hop Wednesdays and this is also off to Let’s Cook Series of Hibernative Foods.
With the rain and sun playing hide and seek this was so good to have during this weather as an evening snack. Not only my children but my friend who had come for a short stay also loved it very much.
The first time, I shallow fried the balls by making them into tikkis by pressing the balls slightly between my palms. The second time I baked them by drizzling oil over them or you can also cook these using a paniyaram pan for a low calorie version.
But if you are worried about deep frying the balls fearing that you may use up more oil, trust me when I say that if the dough that you make is of perfect consistency, the balls will not drink oil at all.
Paneer Potato Pops recipe with step by step pictures:
1. Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan. Add chopped onion and sauté till it turns translucent. Add ginger and green chilies and sauté for a minute more.
2. Add red chili powder, garam masala powder, Amchur powder, salt, mashed potato and mix once.
3. Add crumbled paneer, coriander leaves and mix well with the spices and onion mixture.
4. Place the bread slices in a mixie jar and powder to a coarse consistency.
5. Add it to the potato-paneer mixture and mix well using your hands and making into soft non sticky dough.
6. Make small ping pong ball sized balls from the dough. Heat a pan with oil for deep frying. When the oil is hot enough drop the balls till the pan can hold and deep fry to a golden brown.
7. Remove on to a kitchen paper to remove excess oil. Instead of deep frying you can also place the balls in an appe pan and cook over low flame till done.
Paneer potato pops is ready to be served with tomato ketchup or mint chutney.
Paneer Potato Pops recipe details below:
Paneer Potato Pops Recipe - Aloo Paneer Balls
Ingredients
- Paneer – 1 cup
- Potato - 1 boiled
- Onion – 1
- Green chillies – 1
- Ginger – 1/2 inch size
- Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
- Garam Masala Powder – 1/2 tsp
- Bread Slices – 2
- Amchur powder – 1/2 tsp
- Coriander leaves – 3 tbsp
- Salt – to taste
- Oil – to deep fry
Instructions
- Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan. Add chopped onion and sauté till it turns translucent. Add ginger and green chilies and sauté for a minute more.
- Add red chili powder, garam masala powder, Amchur powder, salt, mashed potato and mix once.
- Add crumbled paneer, coriander leaves and mix well with the spices and onion mixture.
- Place the bread slices in a mixie jar and powder to a coarse consistency.
- Add it to the potato-paneer mixture and mix well using your hands and making into soft dough.
- Make small ping pong ball sized balls from the dough. Heat a pan with oil for deep frying. When the oil is hot enough drop the balls till the pan can hold and deep fry to a golden brown.
- Remove on to a kitchen paper to remove excess oil.
- Paneer potato pops is ready to be served hot with tomato ketchup or mint chutney.
Notes
Wow! These look so yummy and crispy. Very cute presentation.
Nice pops with a smiley…Congrats on blog hop event.
wow!!super duper pops…looks perfect n cripsy…perfect with tea!!nice presentation!
Perfectly made pops !! looks super delicious !! well presented too !!
Thanks a lot for your kind words Radhika…it was a pleasure to be a part of your Blog hop event..I made your eggless microwave cake and it vanished real quick …will be making them again very soon..
This is so yummy Radhika!!!! Feel like grabbing these tempting pops right out of the screen!!!
Prathima Rao
Prats Corner
These pops look awesome. I love the way you take pictures…just makes the food look irresistible.
Congratulations on completing 3months of the event.
Perfect snack anytime…….very crispy…..I can have the whole platter in one go.
Very nice pops …perfect for a chill evening n I like your smiley…cute n lovely presentation…congrats Radhika for BHW event n eagerly waiting for the new group n schedule 🙂 so glad to be a part of this !!
aah cute pops, nicely done radika
Nice pops ! Lovely presentation too!
They look so crispy and yummy. I like the cute face u have created… 🙂
Ohhhh… drooling over this with chai in my hand. Such tiny perfections.
Looks so crispy and tempting,with a lovely pictures and nice presentation.
Excellent combination of paneer and potatoes. Wonderfully prepared.
Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
woww!!!mouthwatering dish..:)they looks so yummy. nice presentation.
awesome perfectly cooked…..and love he presentation….and the face and hair with ketchup and cilantro looks cute….
Potato pops looks too good! Love the golden color on them.
very crispy and yummy… I am seeing it is ful of fun abt blog hop wednesday. I am missing it. can I join now?
Oh My God. i’m simply drooling here. Wonderful presentation.
Wow!,Crisp and well-shaped pops.Very innovative and impressive recipe .Luv it.
These pops look like the perfect appetizer Radhika!! Goodness of paneer with potatoes! Yum!
pops are fabulous
wow, they look amazing !!!
So cute… loving the golden brown color very much!!
Crispy and yummy snack,beautiful presentation.
Wow those pops are super tempting..congrats on ur event, waiting eagerly to be a part of this next session..
Lovely pops with a yummy texture….
they look incredibly crispy and tasty!
delicious combination lovely snack
So creative..looks yum!
Wow!!Looking very crispy and yummy.Lovely presentation.Congrats for making us complete one full cycle of blog hop wednesdays
great pops.. and very tempting presentation 🙂
Oh wow..nice presentation and looks perfectly crisp!
Oh wow..nice presentation and looks perfectly crisp!
Nice clicks and presentation…Pops looks tempting..
Radhika, these look so delicious! Cute presentation 🙂
cute presentation Radhika….they look so delicious!
Cute pops Radhika! Loved that presentation too..
Cute pops..nice presentation.
OMG!!Luks Awesome..I liked the Cilantro face Girl 🙂 Nice pictures..
loved the presentation radhika- looks inviting
Drooling Here Radhika!!!!!!!!lovely pics
mouth watering pops!!
paneer pops look superb… crispy and delicious… glad to follow you… do visit my blog if you find time…
wow lovely presentation and looks so tempting ……..
Very very sweet presentation girl…
Pops looks Mouthwatering n wil surely bring a smile(smiley) on ebryones face…drooling @urpics rahika…
Yummmmmm..
Sanyukta
Beautiful pictures and love the presentation! Am sure they tasted as wonderful as they look 🙂
yummy recipe Radhika ! i had to make these (although I substituted Paneer with potato and sweet corn) and shall be posting it soon !
Thanks,
Kalyani
I’m a big fan of your recipes and your style of writing! A lot of innovative recipes and beautiful presentation 🙂
I would like to participate in your Blog Hop program and get to make friends, while trying new recipes 🙂 Let me know if it’s still on and how to…Thanks!
Glad to follow your blog!
-Divya
Hey super pops. Love teh delicous tomato ketchup man too. Looks absolutely stunning.
The potato pops look amazing, very nice presentation. I am first time on your blog and I love it, nice photos and great recipes. Thank you for the nice comment on my blog. Anita
Hi whenever I make such cutlets find theM too soft and not hard enough like restaurants. Is this hard enough to push a fork and take
Hi Ramya, Yes these pops are firm and will not become too soft and soggy. If you want the cutlets to be firm, you can add some Rava (sooji) and it will stay firm.
Looks very convincing. . Am going to make for the guests today hope they like it. Thanks
Hi
I tried this recipe it tasted great but sadly it fell apart while flying. Any guess where I might have gone wrong.?
Thank u
Hi Elsa, The reason it fell apart was because the mixture was not firm enough to hold its shape while deep frying. You can either add more bread crumbs so that it absorbs all the excess moisture to keep the balls firm and stay in shape and also as an extra step, after making the balls, refrigerate them for 30 mins before deep frying. That will definitely help.