Paneer Cheese Toast, Tava Paneer Cheese Toast

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पनीर चीज़ टोस्ट रेसिपी | तवा पनीर चीज़ टोस्ट | तवा चीज़ ब्रेड टोस्ट | झटपट नाशता - हिन्दी में पढ़ें (Paneer Cheese Toast, Tava Paneer Cheese Toast in Hindi)

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The Paneer Cheese Toast is an awesome snack that features an exciting interplay of two types of cheese – fresh cottage cheese as well as processed cheese.

Essentially, the paneer is cooked with veggies and spice mixes like garam masala and pav bhaji masala to get a tongue-tickling topping.

Bread, when cooked with this paneer mixture and a further topping of grated processed cheese imbibes rich flavours and unique textures.

When you munch on each bite of the Paneer Cheese Toast, you can feel the flaky, soft mouth-feel of paneer as well as the gooey delight of molten processed cheese, all interspersed with the exciting flavours of the spices used.

Indeed, this is one tea-time snack that will make your day a delightful one. You can also serve this as a starter at parties .

If you like to make snacks using paneer, check out our collection of Paneer Based Snacks which has recipes like the Paneer Parcels, Aloo and Paneer Roll and Paneer Pakoda to name a few.

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For the paneer cheese topping

Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds.
When the seeds crackle, add the onions. This paneer topping in just like the paneer bhurji recipe.
Add the garlic paste and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
Add the tomatoes, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Also, you can add capsicum.
Add the turmeric powder.

Now add the chilli powder.
Finally, add the garam masala, pav bhaji masala and salt, mix well cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring occasionally. The amount of all the spice powders can be adjusted as per your preference.
Add the paneer. To make cottage cheese fresh at home, check this link on homemade paneer recipe . If using readymade paneer & it’s not soft then keep it immersed in hot water for some time before using.
Add the coriander, mix well cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Keep aside.

How to make tava paneer cheese toast

To make paneer cheese toast, heat a non-stick tava (griddle), grease it using 1 tsp of oil.

Place a bread slice on it and cook till it turns light brown in colour from both the sides. You can even toast the bread slice in a pop-up toaster or oven. Make use of any variety of bread as per your preference.
Turn the flame to the lowest or simply switch it off and place a portion of the paneer topping.
Sprinkle 1 tbsp of cheese evenly over it. Also, you can use mozzarella cheese if you want that stringy mouthfeel.
Cover with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes. Before serving , you can even sprinkle some dried herbs like oregano and chilli flakes.
Cut the toasts diagonally into 2 equal pieces. Also, you can grill in a pre-heated oven at 200°C (400°F) for 8 to 10 minutes, till they turn golden brown in colour on top.

Repeat steps 1 to 6 to make 3 more toasts. If you want, you can cover it with another bread slice and toast in a toaster or sandwich griller.
Serve the Tava Paneer Cheese Toast immediately with tomato ketchup. It is a perfect tea-time snack. For more yummy snacks recipes check bread snack recipes.
You can enjoy the paneer cheese toast with a bowl of hot soup, fresh salad and some deep-fried masala fries to make this a sumptuous meal.
Similar recipes to paneer cheese toast that you can try making at home are Mixed Vegetable Open Toast, Crispy Spinach and Paneer Open Toasts and Baked Corn Open Toast.