paneer pakora

Gram flour coated cottage cheese fritters. These tasty paneer pakoda are crisp from outside and soft from inside.

Paneer Pakora

paneer ((cottage cheese))

besan ((gram flour))

turmeric powder

red chili powder

asafoetida ((hing))

garam masala powder

½ teaspoon ajwain ((carom seeds))

water

salt

mustard oil

some chaat masala

Slice 125 to 150 grams of paneer into cubes or square

Add 1 cup besan into a mixing bowl or vessel.

Chop the paneer into cubes or squares.

Next add 1 pinch turmeric powder, 1 to 2 pinches red chili powder, 1 to 2 pinches garam masala powder, 1 pinch asafoetida, ½ teaspoon carom seeds and salt. Mix well.

Pour ⅔ to ¾ cup water and mix well.

Use a wired whisk to mix the batter. Make a thick flowing smooth batter without any lumps. You have to add water as required to make this thick flowing smooth batter.

making pakora batter

Heat mustard oil for deep frying in a kadai or pan.

When the oil becomes hot, add the batter coated paneer cubes gently in medium hot oil.

When one side is lightly golden, gently flip the pakoras. Continue to fry the pakoras till golden and crisp on medium flame.

Remove the pakoras with a slotted spoon. Drain them on paper towels to remove excess oil.

Serve hot paneer pakora sprinkled lightly with some chaat masala with coriander chutney or tomato sauce.

making paneer pakora

Paneer pakora is a popular evening snack from North Indian cuisine.&nbsp; It is made by batter frying Indian cottage cheese aka paneer. These turn out delicious and mildly spicy. Paneer pakora are usually served with green chutney or red chilli chutney.

Paneer Pakora Recipe

paneer

¼ tsp red chili powder

½ tsp chaat masala

½ tsp garam masala

besan (or gram flour)

tbsps rice flour (or corn starch or corn flour (to make crispy, optional))

Salt

ginger

Water as needed (to make the batter)

Cut paneer to desired sizes. 

Sprinkle red chilli powder, garam masala and chaat masala. 

Toss them well in the bowl. Set this aside.

Preparation

Heat oil in a deep kadai on a medium heat.

Add besan, rice flour, salt, ajwain, red chilli powder, ginger chilli paste to a bowl.

Pour water just enough to make a thick but free flowing batter.

When the oil is hot enough, dip each paneer piece in the batter, swipe off the excess dripping batter.

Gently slide to the hot oil. You can use your fingers or a table spoon to do this.

Do not disturb them for about a minute.

Gently keep stirring &amp; flipping to fry evenly until they turn golden. 

Drain them to a colander. Sprinkle some chaat masala.

Serve paneer pakora hot with chutney or a cup of tea.

How to Make Paneer Pakora

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-3grkVbLLI

Paneer pakora recipe link : https://www.indianhealthyrecipes.com/paneer-pakora-recipe-paneer-pakoda/

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