Chilli Paneer Spring rolls
I am a huge fan of Spring rolls and a bigger fan on Paneer. SO, i had to combine the 2 together. Chilli paneer in any form is so good and now with a crispy wrapper around it, it is a perfect starter! They are super easy to make & so delicious. I air-fried them but you could bake/fry it. It serves well with a sweet soy sauce! Make them Vegan by replacing paneer with Tofu.
Happy Cooking!
Servings: 3 large rolls
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 8-15 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Ingredients:
1 cup Paneer chopped in small cubes
1/3 cup Onions finely chopped
1/2 cup Tomato finely chopped
1/3 cup Pepper finely chopped
2 Green chillies finely chopped
1/3 cup Green onions chopped
4 cloves Garlic finely chopped
2 tbsp Soy sauce
1 tbsp Chilli sauce
1 tsp Ginger paste
1/2 tsp Vinegar
2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Sugar
1 tsp Black pepper
2 tbsp Sesame oil
2 tbsp Water
Eggroll/Springroll Wrappers (depends on the size can vary from 3-5 pcs for this recipe)
Directions:
In a pan, heat sesame oil.
Add garlic and green chillies and cook for 2 minutes.
Add onion and cook for 2-3 minutes till they start becoming translucent.
Add the chopped bell pepper and cook for 1 minute.
Add the Green onion and cook for 1 minute.
Add tomatoes and cook for 2-3 minutes. The tomatoes should start breaking down.
In a bowl, mix soy sauce, ginger paste, vinegar, chilli sauce and water.
Add it to the vegetables and stir it in.
Cook for 2-3 minutes.
Add in the salt, sugar & pepper.
Add in the cubed paneer. You can even air fry/pan fry/ pan fry the paneer if you like. Especially if you are using soft paneer.
Mix it all together and cook for 1 minute
Transfer it to a bowl & let it cool.
When cooled, fill the egg roll wrapper with the paneer filling. For a large size, I used about 4-5 tbsp of mixture.
Fold as you wish. I have shown a method on the video.
Fry/ Air fry it as you wish. I air fried these for 10-12 minutes at 350F-360F in a pre heated air fryer. I flipped them over once in between. Fry them around the same temperature till they turn brown and get crispy
Cut at a diagonal and serve. I served it with a sweet soy sauce and garnished with fresh cilantro
Notes/Tips:
Replace paneer with extra firm Tofu to make Vegan. Cut the tofu in small cubes and air fry/pan fry and deep fry to make sure it doesn’t m crumble. Air fry 380F for 10-13 mins.
Make sure to chop the veggies fine.
Make sure the filling is not too liquid so that it does not leak out.
Ensure all the edges are sealed well.
You can bake these for 15-20 mins at 350F. Brush them with oil and flip them over midway.
Fry these on med-high oil till crispy and golden brown.
You can make these and store in the freezer for upto 2 weeks.
