🥜 Snacks · Easy

Protein Paneer Bhel

Name: Protein Paneer Bhel
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 88g paneer, cubed; 30g boiled chana / chhole; 20g (1 cup) puffed rice (murmura); 40g sweet corn; 1 tbsp tamarind chutney; 1 tbsp mint chutney; 2 tbsp curd; 30g carrot, grated; 30g tomato, chopped; 30g onion, chopped; 1/2 tsp cumin powder; 1/2 tsp chaat masala; 1 tbsp salt, pepper, chilli powder (mixed, to taste); 1/2 lime, squeezed; handful fresh coriander, chopped

A high-protein twist on classic Indian bhel — roasted paneer and chana tossed with puffed rice, sweet corn, curd, and both chutneys. No frying, no sev, ready in 20 minutes.

⏱ 15m

Prep

🔥 5m

Cook

🍽 2

Servings

⏰ 20m

Total

🛒 Ingredients

88g paneer, cubed

30g boiled chana / chhole

20g (1 cup) puffed rice (murmura)

40g sweet corn

1 tbsp tamarind chutney

1 tbsp mint chutney

2 tbsp curd

30g carrot, grated

30g tomato, chopped

30g onion, chopped

1/2 tsp cumin powder

1/2 tsp chaat masala

1 tbsp salt, pepper, chilli powder (mixed, to taste)

1/2 lime, squeezed

handful fresh coriander, chopped

👨‍🍳 Method

Step 1

Pan-roast or air-fry the paneer cubes for 4-5 minutes until lightly golden and crisp on the edges. Set aside to cool slightly.

Step 2

In a large bowl, combine the boiled chana, sweet corn, chopped tomato and onion.

Step 3

Add the grated carrot and curd, and mix gently so the curd coats everything lightly.

Step 4

Sprinkle in the cumin powder, chaat masala, salt, pepper and chilli powder. Toss to combine.

Step 5

Drizzle the tamarind chutney and mint chutney over the top, then squeeze the lime juice over everything.

Step 6

Fold in the puffed rice and the roasted paneer last, right before serving. Garnish with fresh coriander and serve immediately while everything is still crunchy.

💡 Pro Tips

💡 Chef's Notes

Serves 2. Roast the paneer separately and fold it in last — tossing raw paneer straight into the curd and chutney softens it and you lose the crunch. Same goes for the puffed rice: add it right before serving, not earlier, or it goes soggy fast. No frying, no sev needed — the crunch comes entirely from the roasted paneer and puffed rice, which keeps this genuinely light.

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📊 Nutrition per serving