Spicy Tandoori Paneer Open Puff Recipe

Step 1: To begin making the Spicy Tandoori Paneer Open Puff Recipe by making the butter log first

Step 2: Use the unsalted butter which hard and cut them into small cubes

Step 3: Spread them on a cling film and wrap it in such a way the u can roll it flat

Step 4: Using rolling pin roll the butter into a rectangular shape about 2 centimeter thick

Step 5: Make sure u do this quickly otherwise the butter will melt quickly

Step 6: Place the rolled butter in the cling film itself and keep it in the refrigerator for 15 minutes

Step 7: In the meanwhile make the dough, add all the ingredients in a mixing bowl

Step 8: Using your hand create a crumble texture with the dough by mixing the flour and butter together

Step 9: Slowly add water and knead it into a soft dough, keep it in the refrigerator for 10 minutes

Step 10: Once done take out the dough and start rolling it into a rectangular shape so you can wrap the rectangular butter log with this dough

Step 11: Once it is rolled, take out the butter and place it in the center, fold in and wrap the butter inside make sure you seal all openings by just pinching the dough

Step 12: After sealing, gently roll the dough keeping the rectangular shape intact

Step 13: Keep dusting flour on the dough and rolling it so that it does not stick

Step 14: Keep edges straight and even

Step 15: Don’t overwork the dough

Step 16: Roll it into a long rectangular shape about 20 cm length  to 10 cm  breadth, keep the long length facing towards you, fold the left side to the middle and the right side as well, so that the two edges meet the center

Step 17: Now fold it like a book and dust some more flour and refrigerate by covering it with a cling film for 10 minutes

Step 18: Repeat the process around 5 times, make sure you refrigerate the dough every time you do the book folding

Step 19: Keep the edges straight and do not over work it

Step 20: In the meanwhile, pre-heat the oven to 220 degrees Celsius and keep it ready for baking

Step 21: To make the fillingHeat a sauce pan with oil, add onions, ginger and garlic paste and saute until the onions soften

Step 22: Add tomatoes and the spice powders and saute well till the tomatoes are cooked

Step 23: Mash them well as you cook

Step 24: Add bell peppers, crumbled paneer, sweet corn and mix well, at the end add curd and give it a nice mix

Step 25: Saute until the masala has combined well

Step 26: To assembleTake the dough out, roll it into a rectangle with 2 centimeter thickness

Step 27: Cut the big rectangle into small squares about 10 centimeter

Step 28: Take a heap tablespoon of the filling and place them in the center of each square

Step 29: Place these puffs over a greased tray

Step 30: Brush them with olive oil and sprinkle some toasted sesame seeds and bake in the oven for about 20 minutes

Step 31: Serve warm

Step 32: Serve the Tandoori Paneer Open Puff as a tea time evening snack and pair it along with a good cup of Wa Oolong Tea Green Tea