Paneer Balls with Barbeque Sauce
by Tarla Dalal
A barbeque is a perfect occasion to let your hair down and mingle with guests in the comfortable and natural ambience of a garden or outdoor picnic spot.
With a little bit of creativity, it is possible to create numerous barbeque treats for vegetarians too. Here is one such interesting combination of crisp paneer balls with a deliciously soft interior, dunked in pungent barbeque sauce.
Your guests are sure to fall in love with the paneer balls in barbeque sauce.
Paneer Balls with Barbeque Sauce recipe - How to make Paneer Balls with Barbeque Sauce
Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 16 balls
For The Paneer Balls
1 cup grated paneer (cottage cheese)
4 bread slices
3 tbsp curd (dahi)
2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
1/4 tsp baking soda
4 tbsp plain flour (maida)
salt to taste
oil for deep frying
For The Barbeque Sauce
2 large tomatoes
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tsp vinegar
2 tbsp tomato ketchup
salt to taste
For the paneer balls
- For the paneer balls
- Mash the paneer and knead very well.
- Soak the bread slices in curds for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix very well.
- Divide the mixture into 16 equal portions and roll each portion into a round ball.
- Heat a deep kadhai and deep-fry a few balls at a time till they turn brown in colour from all the sides.
- Drain on absorbent paper and keep aside.
For the barbeque sauce
- For the barbeque sauce
- Put the tomatoes in hot water.
- After 10 minutes, take out the skin and chop.
- Add the brown sugar, soya sauce, vinegar, tomato ketchup and salt and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Keep aside.
How to serve
- How to serve
- Serve the paneer balls with warm barbeque sauce.
- Note : The barbeque sauce also goes very well with tinned mushrooms.
| Energy | 79 cal |
| Protein | 2.3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 6.9 g |
| Fiber | 0.2 g |
| Fat | 4.8 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 107.7 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | -0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | -0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin C | 3.2 mg |
| Folic Acid | 3.3 mcg |
| Calcium | 54.3 mg |
| Iron | 0.2 mg |
| Magnesium | 0 mg |
| Phosphorus | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 85.7 mg |
| Potassium | 22.9 mg |
| Zinc | 0 mg |