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Gluten Free Paneer Popcorn |Paneer Popcorn Recipe

Gluten Free Paneer Popcorn |Paneer Popcorn Recipe

Super crunchy, delicious and quick snack made wih everyday ingredients! Serve them with my 2 ingredient spicy dip! 

Course Appetizer, Snack, starters, Tea Time
Cuisine American, Indian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 2 people
Author Shreya Ashish Tiwari

Ingredients

For the Sauce

  • 4 tbsp vegan mayonnaise regular mayonnaise
  • 4-5 drops tobasco sauce or any other hot sauce

For the Popcorn

  • 5 tbsp rice flour
  • 2 tbsp corn flour
  • salt to taste
  • 1/4 tsp mixed italian herbs
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder optional
  • 1/2 tsp red chili powder cayenne pepper
  • 150 gms paneer firm tofu for vegans

Instructions

For the Sauce

  1. In a small bowl, add mayonnaise and a few drops of tabasco sauce.

  2. Mix them well. Set the sauce aside.

For the Popcorn

  1. Take cornflakes in a large platter and crush to fine bits. Set them aside.
  2. In a bowl, mix together rice flour, corn flour, mixed Italian spices, red chili powder, salt and garlic powder.
  3. Mix the dry ingredients together and add some water to make a smooth and thick batter. Set it aside.

  4. Cut the paneer/ Tofu into small bite sized cubes. Set them aside.

  5. Dip the paneer/ Tofu cubes in the batter and then roll them in the crushed cornflakes. Set it each piece on a plate.
  6. Refrigerate the coated cubes for 15 minutes.
  7. Heat oil for frying in large wok/ pan. Deep fry the coated cubes until golden brown.

  8. Drain the fried cubes on kitchen towel and serve them piping hot with the sauce. You can also serve them with any sauce/ ketchup, etc. of your choice. 

Recipe Notes

Use firm tofu for a vegan version.

I have used vegan mayonnaise. You can use regular mayonnaise as well. 

You can replace tobacco sauce with any hot sauce of your choice.