Ingredients:
500 Grams fresh peas/ Frozen peas can work equally good
(150 g for bon bons+150G for filling+200 g for gravy )
250 Grams of Paneer
(100 g for Bon Bons Grated + 100 g for Filling Cubed+ 50 gm for Gravy Grated)
100 grams boiled potato (mashed)
100 grams Bread Crumbs
2 Slices of White Bread
1 Medium Size Onion (Purred)
100 gram all purpose flour ( for slurry)
1 Tbsp. Roasted Cumin
1 Inch Cinnamon Stick
2 Tbsp. Cooking Oil ( for sauting the filling and tempering gravey)
1 Cup Cooking oil for frying Bob Bons
½ Tbsp. Lemon Zest
1Tbsp. Spice Mix (My Secret Masala )
1 Tbsp. Dry Mango Powder
100 ml Full Cream
Salt to Taste
Method:
For Bon Bons
Boil 300 grams of peas (150 for bon bons) , mash well with Potatoes and grated paneer , add 1 Tbsp. of bread crums and two slices of white bread , add salt, ¼ Tbsp. Spice mix. Make a good hard dough . Keep aside for 15 minutes.
Prepare your Filing by sautening peas and paneer in a pan by using little oil and cumin seeds add pinch of salt , on high heat saute for two minute , make sure you so not overcook, add lemon zest and ½ Tbsp. dry mango powder
Now to prepare bon bons with filling , take a good chunk of dough , flatten it on your palm , fill a spoon full of Peas+ Paneer mixture. Make ball , coat bread crums and dip in slurry , again coat of bread crums , fry of medium heat till the balls become golden brown.
For Gravy, Blend remaining peas and paneer . In a frying pan add 1 Tbsp. add cinnamon stick and remaining cumin once starts splutter , add onion puree, fry till oil start leaving the sides. At this moment add peas paneer puree, roast for few minutes , add cream , black pepper powder and salt.
Give it a good stir, check for seasoning.
Assemble bon bons in shallow bowl/ plate and drizzile the gravey on top of it , sprinkle few pieces of fried peas and paneer.
