Aloo paneer birds nest cutlet is easy to make and looks cute. It can be served as a treat for kids or as a starter/snack. It is a completely vegetarian and kid-friendly recipe.
Try it and let me know your experience.
Ingredients for Aloo Paneer Bird Nest
For the Tikki Nest
- Boiled & mashed potato 1 cup
- ½ cup green peas
- ¼ cup capsicum (chopped)
- 3 tsp garlic & ginger paste
- 1 tsp gram masala powder
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tsp chopped coriander
- 1 cup paneer (grated)
- Salt to taste
For the paneer eggs
- ½ cup paneer grated.
- ½ tsp black pepper
- Salt to taste
Mint and coriander chutney
- 1 cup mint leaves (chopped)
- ½ cup coriander leaves
- 1 green chili (chopped)
- ½ wedge lemon (juiced)
- Pinch of black/regular salt
How to Make Aloo Paneer Bird Nest
- To Make the Tikki nest, mix all the Tikki ingredients in a bowl, adjust the seasoning as per your preference & combine well.
- Shape the Tikki into balls & make a small dent in the center with your thumb to form the nest shape. Now dip these in a thin batter made with flour & water, then coat in broken vermicelli, at this point the Tikki should look like a nest.
- Chill the bird’s nest for 15 mins (keep it in Refrigerator for 15 mins)
- After chilling, deep fry the nests in a pan with oil, until it turns golden.
- For the paneer eggs, mix the ingredients in a bowl, shape into small eggs & deep fry in hot oil for 30 secs.
- In the meantime, prepare the green chutney by mixing all the chutney ingredients in a mixer
- For the assembly, take the bird’s nest, add a spoon of green chutney in the center, add a couple of leaves of fresh coriander & place 3 small eggs over it.
- Serve hot with ketchup & green chutney.
This is a kid-friendly recipe. But you can reduce the spice levels if you like. A nonvegetarian version can be prepared with minced chicken also.
