Paneer Vermicelli Balls recipe: Be it tea time snacks or a special occasion

Paneer Vermicelli Balls is an easy-to-make snack recipe, made using potato, paneer, all-purpose flour and breadcrumbs. Be it tea time snacks or a special occasion, these crispy balls will impress your guests in no time.

You can serve these balls with ketchup, mint chutney or any other dip of your choice on the side. So, make sure you try this interesting snack/appetizer recipe and it will be loved by kids too.

Ingredients of Paneer Vermicelli Balls:

3 boiled,mashed potato

1 handful chopped coriander leaves

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1 1/2 teaspoon chaat masala

1/4 cup bread crumbs

1 cup refined oil

3/4 cup grated paneer

1/2 inch grated ginger

1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder

2 pinches salt

3/4 teaspoon red chilli powder

For Marination

2 tablespoon all purpose flour

1 pinch black pepper

1 pinch red chilli powder

1/4 cup roasted rice vermicelli

Step 1 Prepare the mixture

Grate the boiled potatoes. Put grated potatoes in a bowl and add grated paneer or homemade chena, salt to taste, black pepper powder, garam masala powder, chaat masala powder, red chilli powder, chopped ginger, coriander leaves and bread crumbs. Mix all the ingredients until well combined.

Step 2 Add bread crumbs

If the mixture is sticky add more bread crumbs accordingly. Take a generous portion of mixture and make small balls out of it by rolling between your hands. Prepare rest of the balls in the same way.

Step 3 Prepare maida slurry

Put all purpose flour/maida in a bowl and make a thin paste with water. Add red chilli powder and black pepper. Mix it well till there are no lumps.

Step 4 Coat balls with vermicelli

Break vermicelli into small pieces. Dip each ball one by one in flour paste and then coat with dry roasted vermicelli.

Step 5 Prepare all the balls

Prepare rest of the paneer vermicelli balls in the same way.

Step 6 Freeze

Keep it in a refrigerator for 30 minutes to make the mixture firm but if you do not have much time fry it instantly.

Step 7 Heat oil and fry

Heat oil in deep pan on medium high heat. Once the oil becomes hot, drop the paneer vermicelli balls slowly into it. Make sure that they do not overlap each other. Fry balls in batches, do not overcrowd the pan.

Step 8 Fry until golden brown

Fry the paneer vermicelli balls until they are golden brown, turning occasionally. This would take about 4-5 minutes. Take them out over a paper towel or an absorbent paper.

Step 9 Serve

Serve hot with green chutney or tomato ketchup.