Paneer Schezwan Frankie
by Tarla Dalal
paneer schezwan frankie | paneer schezwan tortilla wrap | Indo-Chinese frankie | with 25 amazing images.
The paneer schezwan frankie is one chatpata Indo - Chinese frankie, where the tortillas are loaded with a tongue-tickling mix of paneer and veggies with tongue-tickling sauces like Schezwan sauce and soy sauce.
With its amazing mix of textures and flavours, this paneer schezwan tortilla wrap is great to serve at parties or to enjoy as an evening snack. Your kids will love to sink their teeth into one paneer schezwan frankie when they return from school.
Frankies have a very high excitement quotient – for the sheer thrill of biting into a paneer schezwan frankie and discovering the treasures wrapped into it is just amazing!
Notes on paneer schezwan frankie. 1. If not preparing schezwan paneer Frankie immediately, stack the cooked tortillas one above another, this will help in maintaining the softness and prevents them from drying out.
Try other such recipes like Mix Vegetable Cheese Frankie or Aloo Cheese Frankie.
Learn to make paneer schezwan frankie | paneer schezwan tortilla wrap | Indo-Chinese frankie | with step by step photos.
Paneer Schezwan Frankie recipe - How to make Paneer Schezwan Frankie
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Makes 7 frankies
For Paneer Schezwan Frankie
7 flour tortilla
3 1/2 tsp butter
7 tsp red chilli sauce
7 tbsp shredded cabbage
For The Paneer Stuffing
1 1/2 cups paneer (cottage cheese) cubes
1/4 cup schezwan sauce
1 tbsp oil
2 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1/2 cup sliced onions
1/2 cup sliced capsicum
1 1/2 tbsp tomato ketchup
1 tsp soy sauce
salt to taste
1/4 cup finely chopped spring onion greens
For the paneer stuffing
- For the paneer stuffing
- Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the garlic, green chillies, onions and capsicum and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
- Add the schezwan sauce, tomato ketchup, soy sauce and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously.
- Add the paneer and spring onion greens, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring occasionally.
How to proceed
- How to proceed
- To to make {span class="bold1"}paneer schezwan frankie{/span}, divide the paneer stuffing into 7 equal portions. Keep aside.
- Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and cook a flour tortilla using a ½ tsp of butter till brown spots appear on both the sides.
- Place a flour tortilla on a clean, and dry surface and put 1 tsp of chilli sauce and spread it evenly over it.
- Put one portion of the prepared paneer stuffing on one side , and top it with 1 tbsp of cabbage evenly over it.
- Fold from any one side and roll it up tightly.
- Repeat steps 2 to 5 to make 6 more paneer schezwan frankies.
- Serve the {span class="bold1"}paneer schezwan frankie{/span} immediately.
Paneer Schezwan Frankie video by Tarla Dalal
For the paneer stuffing
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To make paneer stuffing for paneer schezwan, heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan.
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Once the oil is hot, add the garlic.
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Add green chillies. Toss in some ginger if you like a zesty yet sweet and warm flavour.
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Add onions.
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Add capsicum. Make use of any crunchy vegetables like baby corn, purple cabbage, bell pepper, cabbage, carrot to give a nice bite to the spicy schezwan paneer roll.
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Mix well and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
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Add the schezwan sauce. Learn how to make spicy schezwan sauce from scratch using this detailed recipe with step by step images for.
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Add tomato ketchup for a tangy flavour.
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Add soy sauce.
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Add salt.
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Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously.
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Add the paneer. Replace cottage cheese with tofu to make it vegan. You can prepare fresh homemade paneer using just 2 ingredients (milk and a sour agent). Refer this recipe of cottage cheese with detailed step by step photos and make paneer at home. Alternatively, you can buy readymade paneer from a local dairy or supermarket in fresh or frozen form. In case the frozen paneer is too hard, submerge it in hot water for 15-20 minutes and get a soft texture.
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Add spring onion greens.
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Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring occasionally.
- Divide the paneer stuffing into 7 equal portions. Keep aside.
How to make paneer schezwan frankie
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To assemble cottage cheese schezuan frankie, heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and place a flour tortilla.
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Cook the tortilla using a ½ tsp of butter till brown spots appear. Do not apply too much butter or else the roti will turn crispy and break while rolling.
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Flip and cook the tortilla on both sides until golden brown. If not preparing schezwan paneer Frankie immediately, stack the cooked tortillas one above another, this will help in maintaining the softness and prevents them from drying out.
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Remove carefully and place a flour tortilla on a clean, and dry surface. You can also make use of leftover roti or make Chapati For Making Wraps & use it to make schezuan paneer rolls.
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Put 1 tsp of chilli sauce and spread it evenly over it. Also, you can use schezwan sauce, mayonnaise, sriracha sauce or a chilli-garlic sauce to make a different variant.
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Put one portion of the prepared paneer stuffing on one side.
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Top paneer schezuan Frankie with 1 tbsp of cabbage evenly over it. You can also add some grated cheese over it and make schezwan paneer cheese frankie.
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Fold schezwan paneer roll from any one side and roll it up tightly.
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Repeat steps 1 to 7 to make 6 more paneer schezwan frankies | paneer schezwan tortilla wrap | Indo - Chinese frankie |.
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Serve schezwan paneer Frankie immediately. Chatpata Potato and Green Pea Frankie, Aloo Cheese Frankie, Paneer Schezwan Frankie are some other Frankie recipes from our website.
| Energy | 213 cal |
| Protein | 6.9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 19.5 g |
| Fiber | 0.6 g |
| Fat | 12.1 g |
| Cholesterol | 3.6 mg |
| Vitamin A | 228.9 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | -0.2 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | -0.3 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.3 mg |
| Vitamin C | 19.5 mg |
| Folic Acid | 5.1 mcg |
| Calcium | 161.4 mg |
| Iron | 0.8 mg |
| Magnesium | 0 mg |
| Phosphorus | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 194.9 mg |
| Potassium | 47.3 mg |
| Zinc | 0.3 mg |
tried this recipe today.. turned out very well. just like the one we get outside. all my family members enjoyed alot. Thank you so much tarla dalal. u are the best.
Hello, what is tortilla flour?
loved it
Edited after original posting.
Great paneer schezwan recipe!
Really tasty !! I had no soy and chilly sauce. But I added dried oregano n mexican seasoning while making stuffing. I used rotis instead of tortilla and spread pizza sauce instead of chilly sauce.added cheese before spreading cabbage on the stuffing. wow it was awesome !!!
Frankie one of my favourite snack.. Always used to eat from outside stores.. now i have learn to make this at home..Its spicy.. its chatpata.. wow.. great recipe.. Made this with left over rotis..