Japan Paneer
Veg · Snacks & Starters
Good for: Party, Rainy Day
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Japan paneer, a Kongu starter of batter-fried paneer tossed in a garlic, green chilli, milk and cashew sauce. Mild, serves 4, 35 minutes, step-by-step video.
100% would make this again13 cooks
Ingredients
15 itemsCashew (full)10
Sunflower Oil2 tsp
Butter2 tbsp
Garlic, Finely Chopped1 tbsp
Green Chilli, Slit2
Milk1 cup
Salt¾ tsp
Sugar½ tsp
Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped2 tbsp
Maida¼ cup
Corn Flour¼ cup
White Pepper Powder¼ tsp
WaterAs needed
Paneer, Cubes200 grams
Sunflower OilFor Deep Frying
Contains: milk, cashew or other tree nuts, wheat.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 4. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 377kcal | 1508kcal |
| Protein | 13g | 53g |
| Carbohydrate | 21g | 84g |
| Fat | 27g | 108g |
| Fibre | 0.7g | 2.8g |
| Sugar | 4.7g | 19g |
Cookd masalas for paneer
Method
- 1
Make a batter out of the maida, cornflour, salt, pepper and water.
MaidaCorn FlourSaltWhite Pepper PowderWater
- 2
Coat the paneer cubes and deep-fry on medium-high heat until crispy and golden brown.
PaneerSunflower Oil
- 3
Grind the cashews into cashew powder using a mixer grinder.
Cashew (full)
- 4
Heat a pan, add oil and butter. Add garlic and slit green chilli. Saute for a minute.
Sunflower OilButterGarlicGreen Chilli
- 5
Add the milk, salt and sugar. Stir and simmer for 2 minutes.
MilkSaltSugar
- 6
Add the cashew powder and let the sauce thicken.
- 7
Add the deep-fried paneer pieces to the sauce. Stir fry until the sauce coats the paneer pieces.
- 8
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot as an appetizer.
Coriander Leaves
Before you start
- How long does Japan Paneer take?
- 35 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Japan Paneer serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Japan Paneer vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Japan Paneer spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Japan Paneer?
- 200 grams Paneer, 1 cup Milk, 10 Cashew (full), 2 Green Chilli, 2 tbsp Butter, 1 tbsp Garlic, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Japan Paneer?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Japan Paneer?
- About 377 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
9 notes- C
A Cookd cookJune 2025
gud n yummy in taste...
- K
Kavitha DevarajanFebruary 2025
done by my son !!
- M
meenakarthiJune 2024
yummy taste....
- C
A Cookd cookJune 2023
First ever cooking with the help of Cookd😍
- C
A Cookd cookJune 2023
my kids like both paneer n chicken recipes. simple recipe only frying take some time.
- S
Sweetlin Stella DavidMay 2023
Just loved it ❤️
- C
A Cookd cookFebruary 2023
it was yumm gonna try with chicken soon
- C
A Cookd cookOctober 2022
wow it came out just like restaurant taste
- B
Bharath GJuly 2022
Tastes a bit on the sweet side. Yet still awesome.
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