Paneer Corn Bread Pakoda

Ingredients 

• 2 cups cottage cheese (paneer), grated
• 1 cup of corn kernels boiled
• 8 white bread slices
• Ready-made gram flour (besan) batter as required
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 2 teaspoons garlic paste
• ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
• ½ teaspoon asafoetida
• 2 green chillies, chopped
• Salt to taste
• Oil to deep fry

Method

1. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a non-stick pan, add garlic paste and sauté for 30 seconds.
2. Add corn kernels, mix and sauté for 1-2 minutes. Add turmeric powder, asafoetida powder, green chillies and salt, mix well and sauté for 2 minutes.
3. Add cottage cheese, mix and cook for 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
4. Top 4 bread slices with a generous portion of cottage cheese mixture, and cover with remaining bread slices.
5. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai.
6. Cut each sandwich into triangles, dip in gram batter and deep-fry in hot oil till golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper.
7. Arrange them on a serving platter and serve hot with tomato ketchup.