Kids do teach you a thing or two about life. Last week,while surfing channels on television in what was a rare "I-me" moment,I came across a Tamil Cookery show that showed this easy way to make wraps and rolls for kids. My daughter who had been deprived of her daily quota of Chota Bheem (a popular kids show) remarked “You just watch these things, never make it.” Although she had mentioned this earlier in the past, her steely determined eyes said she was serious this time. And what better way to prove “Actions are better than words” than to make these yummyPanner Tikka Frankiefor her lunch – she was speechless as Paneer is truly her favourite, in any form !!
So, both the battle and the war won.Happy faces ensure happy moms, don’t they?JYou can play around with the filling for this and also use Maida / APF (which I didn’t) for the outer covering. Makes for a healthy, filling snack and a great option for lunchboxes too. Who said healthy can’t be tasty ?
A tad late for the BM # 18 day 3, but this dish goes under “Stuffed Dishes”. The last 2 days saw me dishing out -Mooli-Paneer Paratha & Grilled Sandwich with Oven roasted tomatoes. Off to the recipe now.
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Prep time – 15 mins + Marinade time – 10 mins
Cook time – 15 mins
Serves – 2
Difficulty level - Medium
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Ingredients:
For the covering:
- Wholewheat flour – 1 cup
- Ghee / clarified butter – ½ tsp
- Salt – a pinch
- Warm water – as required
- Oil – to pan roast – about 2 tablespoon max
Filling:
- Panner cubes – ½ cup
- Besan / Gram flour – 3 TBSP
- Bell pepper – ½ cup (juilennned) – I had all 3 colours so used them
- Onion – ½ cup – finely minced
- Olive Oil – 1 TBSP
- Salt – to taste
- Tomato Ketchup - 1 tablespoon (optional)
- Dry masala powders – each ½ teaspoon :
- Chaat masala, Amchur, Garam Masala, Red Chilli powder, Kashmiri mirch powder
- Kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves) – ½ tablespoon – crushed
- Yoghurt – 2 TBSP
- Lemon juice – 1 tsp
Method:
To prepare the marinade: Mix Paneer cubes, besan, salt, dry masala powders, yoghurt, kasuri methi well in a large bowl and set aside for 10 mins
For the outer covering: Make a dough of wholewheat flour, salt and ghee with warm water similar to a chapati dough. You may use Maida also or mix APF & Wholewheat if you prefer.
To prepare the filling: Heat olive oil in a non stick pan. Fry the onions till they turn pink. Saute the bell pepper till they are just crisp. Add salt and the marinated paneer and cook for a further 5 – 8 mins till the oil leaves the mixture and the yoghurt dries up leaving the mixture semi dry. Now add the tomato ketchup and stir for 1 more min. Turn off the flame and finish with lemon juice. The mixture should be dry but not too dry and the paneer cubes (if using frozen) need to have softened now, but not mushy or crumbly.
To assemble:
Pinch small balls of the dough. Roll out like a small chapatti. Roast on a hot tava for 20 secs only on each side withoutoil. Remove to a dry plate. Add 1 tablespoon of the filling, quickly seal on both sides and put it back on the hot tava. Drizzle ¼ to ½ teaspoon oil and roast for further 45 – 90 secs. Flip on to a serving plate and secure with a tooth pick and serve. Repeat for rest of the dough till the filling lasts.
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This such a delicious and healthy frankie ...
meena says
hahaha kids r like tht
my kids wud also say same mom u just watch u dont make
and now i make new dishes from here there they r happy
this looks really great
Sangeetha Nambi says
Wow ! That's a perfect Frankie !!! Yummy !!!
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Jayanthi says
Kids can be so determined ha? Looks so good Kalyani. I love paneer and this is perfect lunch for me.
Srivalli says
My daughter loves this as well..
Shobha says
love it..nice for a snack or even lunch..
Priya Suresh says
Wat an irresistible and my kind of frankie,wish to have rite now.
Kaveri Venkatesh says
I too saw this particular program and had been wanting to make it...will be trying it out soon...
Yours look very delicious
Padmajha says
Such a filling and healthy dish.Looks delicious...
Usha says
That is such a filling frankie!
Thanks for linking it to dish it out event. Could you please add a link back to my announcement page & Vardhini's page.
divyagcp says
Looks delicious and inviting.
Am sure my daughter will love this.
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Spice up the Curry says
I just had lunch. and now i am feeling hungy for this paneer frankie
preeti garg says
Awesome Frankie... love in it
Lifewithspices says
simply love it..
vaishali sabnani says
frankies are a very regular weekly dinner at our place..just that I change the stuffings ..the paneer of course is at a hit list!!
Nandita Pai says
Looks so yummy Kalyani!! 🙂
Cool Lassi(e) says
Great looking snack!
Harini R says
truly a kid's delight, Kalyani!
Jagruti says
Reminds me all those times in front of the frankie cart waiting for the hot frankie right out of the tava..this dish makes me want some right now 🙂
Mayuri Patel says
I've got some paneer in the freezer and besides curry was thinking how else to use it up. Now I know, will definitely make this delicious looking and filling paneer tikka Frankie. Anyway its been ages since I've had a Frankie. I also like that you've wheat flour instead of maida for the wrap.