Cheesylicious Paneer Dough-balls

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Cheesylicious Paneer Dough-balls

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :30 Min

Cook Time : 1 Hr 0 Min

Total Time : 1 Hr 30 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 6
  • 1 cup cubed Paneer chunks


  • 1 onion


  • 1 Bell pepper


  • 1/4th cup Pizza sauce


  • 1 cup Mozzarella cheese, grated


  • 1 sheet of home-made or store-bought Pizza Dough


  • 1-2 tbsn of melted butter


  • 4 tsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil


  • 2 Cloves of Garlic, very finely chopped


  • 1 tbsn Fresh Parsley, finely chopped


  • 1 tbsn Italian seasoning


  • 1 tbsn Salt and Pepper each, or to taste

Directions

  • Finely chop the onion and bell-pepper. In a pan, heat 2 tsp Olive oil.
  • Add chopped garlic and fry for a few seconds.
  • Add the chopped onions and bell pepper. Sauté on high heat for around a minute!
  • Throw in the Paneer pieces, along with salt, pepper and half of the Italian seasoning. Fry for a couple of minutes.
  • Add the Pizza sauce and mix well. Cook for 2-3 minutes till the sauce gets well combined with the vegetables. The resulting mix should not be liquidy. We want a dry stuffing for the dough balls.
  • Switch off the gas and let the stuffing cool down COMPLETELY.
  • Later, pre-heat your oven to 180 degrees C. Grease a baking dish with a little olive oil and set aside.
  • On a floured surface, roll out your pizza dough into a thin sheet. Mind that it should not be too thin such that it has holes or breaks up easily.
  • Cut the dough into 6 equal-sized squares.
  • Place a tablespoon of Paneer stuffing in the middle of each square.
  • Sprinkle grated Mozzarella on top of stuffing on each square.
  • Seal each square by bringing the corners on top of the stuffing.
  • You will now have round-shaped dough-balls. Place all the dough balls smooth-side up together on the greased baking tray.
  • Cover with a damp cloth and set aside for around 6-7 minutes, for the final rise.
  • In the meanwhile, prepare the aromatic and tasty basting oil. In a small bowl, combine the melted butter, leftover olive oil and parsley. Mix well.
  • With a pastry brush, coat your dough-balls generously with the parsley oil all over the surface.
  • Bake your dough-balls on the middle-shelf for 20-25 minutes, or until they turn a nice shade of golden brown.
  • Sprinkle leftover Italian seasoning just before serving! Serve hot with the dip of your choice. Enjoy!