How to make Depinder Chhibber’s paneer kathi rolls, to bring yummy Indian street-food flavour to your table

Depinder Chhibber is a cook, content creator and TV personality who has appeared on both the Australian and Indian versions of MasterChef. She shares how to make paneer kathi rolls — flatbreads with grilled paneer (cheese) and pickles and vegetables inside.

Paratha

Ingredients

• 1 cup plain flour
• 4½ tbsp water
• 1 tbsp ghee, softened
• ½ tsp caster sugar
• ¼ tsp salt

Method

1. Mix all ingredients in a stand mixer and knead into a semi-soft dough.
2. Once the dough has come together, wrap in cling film and set aside to rest for 20 to 30 minutes.
3. Divide the dough into balls (roughly 4cm in size). Using flour, roll these out and cook them in a pan, brushing them with ghee once they are cooked.
4. Keep these aside covered in a tea towel to keep them soft.

Pickled onions

Ingredients

• 1 cup white wine vinegar
• 3 tbsp caster sugar
• 5 black whole peppercorns
• 1 red onion, sliced thinly

Method

1. Mix together caster sugar and vinegar in a bowl until the sugar dissolves.
2. Add the sliced onion and set aside for 30 minutes.
3. Drain well to serve.

Green chutney

Ingredients

• 1 bunch mint, leaves picked
• 1 bunch coriander, leaves picked
• 2 green chillies
• 5cm piece ginger
• 3 tbsp yoghurt
• Juice of ½ lemon

Method

1. Place ingredients into the canister of a stick blender and process until smooth.
2. Season with salt to taste.
3. Transfer to a small serving bowl and set aside in the fridge.

Masala paneer

Ingredients

• 1 block paneer
• 2 tbsp mustard oil (vegetable oil or any other neutral oil is fine too)
• 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
• 1 tbsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• ½ tsp amchur (dried mango powder)

Method

1. Mix the above ingredients, then add the paneer.
2. Pan-fry or air-fry the marinated paneer until brown and keep it aside for the kathi roll.

How to serve

Ingredients

• Ghee, melted
• Eggs
• 1 small carrot, julienne
• 1 small capsicum, julienne
• Fresh coriander leaves

Method

1. For assembly, cook an omelette and add some cheese and a wrap, tortilla or roti on top.
2. Flip it over and transfer onto a plate.
3. Spread some coriander chutney, place the paneer, sliced onions, vegetables and fresh coriander.
4. Sprinkle with a pinch of chaat masala (optional) and serve warm.

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