Paneer Cheese Puffs Recipe

Step 1: To begin making the Paneer Cheese Puffs, we will first prepare the pastry

Step 2: In a food processor, pulse the flour and butter until it looks like bread crumbs

Step 3: This can also be done by hands

Step 4: Just rub the flour and butter with your fingers till it resembles like bread crumbs

Step 5: Now slowly start adding water

Step 6: Start by adding a little

Step 7: Keep adding until the dough just comes together

Step 8: For this pulse a regular intervals rather than continuous pulsing

Step 9: Once it comes together take it out in a cling film, wrap and chill for 30 minutes

Step 10: If doing by hand avoid over kneading

Step 11: Just add water and mix to combine

Step 12: Cling wrap and rest for 30 minutes

Step 13: Now heat oil in a nonstick pan

Step 14: Add onions and saute till soft

Step 15: Add paneer and cheese

Step 16: Add salt, pepper and let it cool

Step 17: The next step is to assemble the puffs

Step 18: Preheat the oven at 200°C for 10 minutes

Step 19: Take half the dough out of fridge and keep the rest back

Step 20: Roll out on a flat surface

Step 21: Cut circles with a cookie cutter

Step 22: Spoon 1 tablespoon filling on one side

Step 23: Flap over the other side onto the filling and press gently to seal

Step 24: Place on the baking tray

Step 25: Now with a fork gently make impression on the edges of the pastry

Step 26: Brush with milk generously and sprinkle with sesame seeds

Step 27: Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until top starts to brown

Step 28: Serve Paneer Cheese Puffs along with Dhaniya Pudina Chutney and Tomato Garlic Chutney during tea time or as an appetiser for your house parties