Nashville Meets California Hot Paneer Pita Recipe | California Dairy Foodservice

Ingredients

• 2 c pickle juice
• 1 c juice from pickled peppers
• 3/4 c pickle slices
• 3/4 c pickled peppers
• 7 lb low-sodium Real California Paneer cheese (in large block form), cut in 4 x 4–in blocks
• As needed salt and pepper
• 1 qt Real California buttermilk
• 4 ea large eggs, beaten
• 3 tbsp hot sauce
• 3 c all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tbsp smoked paprika
• 1 1/2 tbsp cayenne
• 2 qt vegetable oil, for frying
• 1 c cayenne
• 4 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp ghost pepper flakes or powder
• 3 tbsp smoked paprika
• 3 tbsp garlic powder
• 1 tbsp ground cumin
• 24 ea pita bread pockets
• As needed creamy coleslaw
• As needed pickle slices