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Paneer pudas
Paneer, spinach and fenugreek pancakes
Savoury paneer, spinach and fenugreek pancakes made with three flours. Makes 8–10
Pudas are thin savoury pancakes. These low-calorie ones are made from rice, maize and wheat flour mixed with crumbled paneer, spinach, fenugreek and coriander and a fresh paste of onion, chilli, mint, garlic and ginger. The moisture in the vegetables and paneer is enough to bind the dough, so no ghee, oil, yogurt or water goes into it. Cook on a griddle with just a little oil and serve with tea, or with plain yogurt and pickle.
- Total time
- 50 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 3 ⅛ oz paneercrumbled
- 2 tbsp rice flour
- 2 tbsp maize flour
- 2 tbsp wheat flourplus extra for rolling
- ½ cup fresh spinachchopped
- ½ cup fresh fenugreek (methi) leaveschopped
- ¼ cup fresh corianderchopped
- 1 pinch ground turmeric
- ½ tsp saltto taste
- 2 tsp oilfor cooking
For the paste
- 1 onionsmall, chopped
- 8 mint leaves6–10
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 in fresh ginger
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Grind 1 onion, 3 hot green chillies, 8 mint leaves, 3 cloves garlic and 1 in fresh ginger coarsely in a blender.
Step 2: Mix the paste with 3 ⅛ oz paneer, 2 tbsp rice flour, 2 tbsp maize flour, 2 tbsp wheat flour, ½ cup fresh spinach, ½ cup fresh fenugreek (methi) leaves, ¼ cup fresh coriander, 1 pinch ground turmeric and ½ tsp salt and knead into a soft dough. No ghee, oil, yogurt or water is needed.
Step 3: Divide the dough into 8–10 parts.
Step 4: Roll out each part between two sheets of cellophane or baking paper into a 13 cm round, dusting with a little dry flour.
Step 5: Heat a griddle on a low heat. Cook each puda on both sides with a few drops of 2 tsp oil until light brown, 2–3 minutes a side.
25 minStep 6: Serve with tea, or with plain yogurt and pickles.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 140 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 15 g
- Fat
- 6 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does paneer pudas take?
- About 50 minutes in total: 25 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of paneer?
- Firm tofu, pressed and cubed (vegan; season it well).
- What can I use instead of fresh spinach?
- Frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed: about a third of the weight.
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