Mexican Paneer Wraps

By Arthi Balaji

Ingredients:
Paneer – 250 gms, cut into 4 inch long pieces and 1 inch thick
Cornflour – 1/4 cup
White Pepper – 1/4 tsp
Red Chilli Flakes – 1/4 tsp
Dry Basil leaves – 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Bread – 1 cup, finely powdered
Oil to deep fry
Salsa Sauce – 3/4 cup
Lettuce Leaves – 1 bunch
Carrot – 1/2 cup, sliced and boiled
Onions – 1/4 cup, cut into juliennes
Tomatoes – 1/4 cup, cut into juliennes
Parsley – 1/4 cup
Cheese Spread – 1/4 cup
Sour Cream – 1/2 cup
Eggless Mayonnaise – 1/2 cup

For the Wraps:
Refined Flour – 1 cup
Wholewheat Flour – 1/4 cup
Oil – 2 tblsp
Butter – 1 tblsp
Salt to taste
Warm Water as required

Method:
1. Mix the cornflour, white pepper, chilli flakes, basil leaves and salt in a bowl.
2. Add enough water to make a thin batter.
3. Dip the paneer pieces in the batter then roll them in breadcrumbs.
4. Heat the oil in a pan and deep fry the paneer till crisp and brown.
5. Drain and keep aside.
6. Put the ingredients for the wraps in a bowl, adding enough water to knead into a pliable dough.
7. Cover with a moist cloth and keep aside for 30 minutes.
8. Divide the dough into 4 parts and roll out each into a large, thin roti.
9. Heat the oil on tawa.
10. Cook the tortilla lightly on both the sides.
11. Spread the wrap with salsa sauce, cover with a lettuce leaf.
12. Place a paneer piece in the centre, along with some carrots, onions, tomatoes, parsley, salt and pepper.
13. Mix the cheese spread, sour cream and mayonnaise in a bowl and pour a little over the paneer.
14. Roll the wrap tightly. Complete the rest in the same way.
15. Grill the wraps in a sandwich-maker or oven for 5 minutes.
16. Serve hot with tomato ketchup.

Arthi Balaji

Arthi Balaji is an entrepreneur and a mom of two. She likes to keep her time in the kitchen short because she's busy. Arthi is always looking for quick and easy recipes that help her handle both her work and family. She's good at finding ways to make cooking simple and fast, which is really helpful for other busy people too.

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