Name: Paneer wheat puffs in cooker recipe by Swathi Joshnaa Sathish at BetterButter
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 31 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: Whole wheat flour 250 grams; Instant active yeast 1 teaspoon; Warm water 1/2 glass; Salt 1/4 teaspoon; Milk powder 1 tablespoon; Butter 5 tablespoons; Flour to dust; For the filling; paneer 100 grams; Onion big sized 1 finely chopped; Boiled black channa 1/4 cup ( optional ); Minced garlic 1 tablespoon; Tomato ketchup 2 tablespoons; Red chilli powder 3/4 teaspoon; Coriander powder 1/4 teaspoon; Garam Masala Powder 1/2 teaspoon; Salt as required

Ingredients Serving: 3

Whole wheat flour 250 grams
Instant active yeast 1 teaspoon
Warm water 1/2 glass
Salt 1/4 teaspoon
Milk powder 1 tablespoon
Butter 5 tablespoons
Flour to dust
For the filling
paneer 100 grams
Onion big sized 1 finely chopped
Boiled black channa 1/4 cup ( optional )
Minced garlic 1 tablespoon
Tomato ketchup 2 tablespoons
Red chilli powder 3/4 teaspoon
Coriander powder 1/4 teaspoon
Garam Masala Powder 1/2 teaspoon
Salt as required

Instructions

In a bowl , pour 1/4 glass warm water .
Add salt .
Add yeast . Mix gently and rest it for 5 minutes .
The yeast gets activated by the time . This depends according to the environment ‘s temperature . It may vary accordingly.
Add the milk powder .
Add the flour gradually to the yeast mixture and mix to a smooth dough .
Rest the dough for 15 minutes by keeping it covered .
At this point , start preheating the cooker using salt . Preheat for 15 minutes in low heat .
Let’s prepare the filling .
Heat a tablespoon butter in a wok .
Add the finely chopped onions and sauté till light brown .
Cut the paneer into medium sized vertical strips .
Add the paneer strips and toss it quickly .
Add the boiled black channa .
Pour tomato ketchup .
Add red chilli powder .
Add coriander powder .
Add garam masala powder .
Add required salt.
Sauté and mix all together till the masala turns dry .
Switch off the stove .
Coming to the pastry dough , make equal sized balls ought of the dough .
Roll the dough into medium thickness sheets .
Cut them into equal square sized puff sheets .
The sheets should be of medium thickness and not thin.
Spread butter on top of the sheet .
Place another sheet on top of the buttered sheet .
This step is to get the crunchy layered puffs .
Now take one tablespoon of cooled filling .
Place the paneer filling on the pastry sheet .
Bring one side to another and seal the edges by applying little water .
Likewise prepare the remaining puffs .
In a baking flat tray or tin , use a parchment paper .
Dust flour .
Place and arrange the raw puffs inside the tin.
Place the baking tin into the preheated cooker .
Cover and bake for 15 to 20 minutes .
Brush butter on top of the puffs .
The edges and corners turn crispy and brown indicating the puff is done .
Paneer puffs are ready at the comfort of our home .

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