Veggie Paneer(Cottage cheese) Pancake

Ingredients:

For Semolina Pancake Batter:

• 1 cup semolina (suji/rava), coarse

• ¾ cup curd

• ½ tsp salt

• ½ cup water

• ½ tsp baking soda

For Veggie-Paneer (Cottage Cheese) Mixture:

• 2 tbsp ghee

• ½ finely chopped onion

• 1 chopped carrot

• 1/4 cup peas

• 1/4 cup chopped capsicum

• ½ cup finely chopped spinach

• ½ tsp pepper powder

• ½ tsp chilli flakes

• ½ tsp cumin powder

• ½ tsp coriander powder

• ½ tsp salt

• 1 cup grated paneer

Instructions:

1. In a bowl, combine 1 cup semolina, ¾ cup curd, and ½ tsp salt. Mix well.

2. Add ½ cup water, ensuring there are no lumps. Mix in ½ tsp baking soda. Cover and let it rest for 10 minutes.

3. In a pan, heat 2 tbsp ghee. Sauté ½ onion until it shrinks slightly.

4. Add carrot, peas, capsicum, and spinach. Stir-fry to keep the vegetables crunchy.

5. Add pepper powder, chilli flakes, cumin powder, coriander powder, and salt. Also, add grated paneer and mix well.

6. Cool the veggie-paneer mixture and transfer it to the semolina batter. Mix well.

7. Heat 2 tsp ghee in a pan, spread the veggie-paneer pancake batter uniformly.

8. Cover and simmer for 2 minutes or until the base is well cooked.

9. Flip over and cook on medium flame.

10. Enjoy the veggie-paneer pancake with chutney or sauce.