Paneer & Herb Fritters

Recipe for: PANEER & HERB FRITTERS

Ingredients: 

• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 227g paneer, coarsely grated
• Handful coriander, leaves, sprigs, stems, finely chopped
• Handful mint leaves, finely chopped
• 1 spring onion finely chopped
• 9g fresh ginger, peeled & grated
• 2 garlic cloves, finely grated or crushed
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 tblsp plain flour
• Sunflower oil for frying

Method: 

1. toast the cumin seeds in a dry pan for about 1 minute.  Remove from heat & place in a bowl
2. add everything else to the bowl, except the oil, and mix well
3. using wet hands, take walnut-sized handfuls of the mixture, then press into little flat cakes
4. these can now be cooked, or chilled in the fridge till ready
5. heat the oil in a heavy frying-pan.  Fry batches of the fritters until golden brown underneath, then turn over & cook the other side
6. drain on kitchen paper & keep warm, whilst you cook more batches

What else you need to know: 

1. delicious as a snack or starter, served with lemon wedges and sweet chilli dipping sauce