Palak Paneer Pakoda

Palak Paneer Pakoda is a crispy, savoury snack made with paneer and spinach, coated in a spiced gram flour batter and deep-fried until golden brown. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

By Sanjeev Kapoor 20 Jul 2020 in Recipes Course

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Main Ingredients	Spinach leaves (palak), Paneer (cottage cheese)
Cuisine	Indian
Course	Snacks and Starters
Prep Time	21-25 minutes
Cook time	6-10 minutes
Serve	4
Taste	Mild
Level of Cooking	Easy
Others	Veg

Ingredients

12-16 spinach leaves (palak) blanched
150 grams paneer (cottage cheese)
¼ cup mozzarella cheese grated
¼ teaspoon dried red chillies crushed
1 tablespoon fresh coriander leaves
Salt to taste
180 grams Pakoda mix
Oil for deep-frying
Tomato ketchup to serve

Method

Grate cottage cheese into a bowl. Add mozzarella cheese, crushed red chillies, coriander leaves and salt and mix well.
Place some cheese mixture in the center of each spinach leaf, fold three sides and roll to make a compact parcel.
Heat sufficient oil in a kadai.
Take Pakoda mix in a bowl, add sufficient water and whisk to make a smooth batter of coating consistency.
Dip each spinach roll in the batter, shake off excess batter and drop into the hot oil. Deep fry till golden and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.
Arrange them on a serving platter and serve hot with tomato ketchup.

#Dried red chillies #Fresh coriander leaves #Mozzarella cheese #Oil #Salt #Spinach leaves (palak) #Tomato ketchup #Paneer (cottage cheese)