Tandoori Paneer Samosa Recipe - With Baked Option

Step 1: To begin making the Tandoori Paneer Samosa Recipe, first marinate paneer cubes in the ingredients mentioned under "to marinate"

Step 2: Mix all spices till they are combined well

Step 3: Now add in the cubed paneer and marinate it for about 2 hours

Step 4: While the paneer is marinating we will make the pastry for the samosas

Step 5: Into a bowl add the all purpose flour

Step 6: Add oil and mix well till you get a sand like texture

Step 7: Add little water at a time and make a firm and yet smooth dough

Step 8: Cover and keep aside

Step 9: To make the Filling for the Tandoori Paneer SamosaAfter marinating paneer for 2 hours take a grilling pan, add in a little oil and shallow fry the marinated paneer until crisp

Step 10: Drain in a paper towel to remove the excess oil

Step 11: Reserve the paneer marination

Step 12: Now take a pan add in oil once it heats up add in cumin seeds and let them crackle

Step 13: Once done and then add in the chopped onions and fry till they become glossy and translucent and then add in the chopped capsicum

Step 14: Now add in 2 tablespoons of the masala used for marinating the paneer, mix well and then add in chilli powder and salt if required and the grilled paneer, Mix well to combine and cook till the filling is cooked through and no moisture remains

Step 15: Once done turn off the heat

Step 16: Now the filling for Tandoori Paneer Samosa is ready

Step 17: Take 2 tablespoons maida in a bowl add in water and form a paste use this paste to seal the samosa edges

Step 18: Heat oil for deep frying samosas

Step 19: Pinch out a lemon sized ball from the dough and roll it out into a thin sheet of about 7 inch wide circle and with the help of a pizza cutter, divide the sheet into two semi circles

Step 20: Repeat till all the dough is used up

Step 21: Take the Samosa filling, place it on one semi circular dough sheet and roll it in the shape of the cone and seal the edges with the flour paste and apply light pressure to ensure filling doesn't ooze out

Step 22: Once the oil is hot, deep fry the Tandoori Paneer Samosa until golden brown on a medium flame and then strain on an oil absorbent paper

Step 23: Oven Method: Instead of deep frying, the samosa can also be baked

Step 24: Preheat the oven at 180 Deg C for about 10 mins and then grill it for 180 deg C 20 mins

Step 25: Flip the side and cook after 10 mins

Step 26: Serve Tandoori Paneer Samosa with Green Chutney, Tamarind Chutney and Tomato Sauce along with a cup of Masala chai