Paneer Pakora

Crisp, crunchy batter fried chunks of paneer sprinkled with chaat masala and served with some onion rings and green chutney! A plate of these with masale wali chai feels heavenly This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

By Sanjeev Kapoor 06 Dec 2021 in Recipes Course

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Main Ingredients	Cottage cheese (paneer), Oil
Cuisine	Indian
Course	Snacks and Starters
Prep Time	16-20 minutes
Cook time	6-10 minutes
Serve	4
Taste	Spicy
Level of Cooking	Easy
Others	Veg

Ingredients

250 grams cottage cheese (paneer), cut into 1 inch cubes
Oil for deep-frying
1 cup gram flour (besan)
½ cup yogurt
1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander leaves + for garnishing
1 teaspoon carom seeds (ajwain)
2 teaspoons red chilli powder
Salt to taste
Chaat masala for sprinkling
Onion rings for serving
Lemon wedges for serving
Fresh mint sprig for garnishing
Green chutney for serving

Method

Heat sufficient oil in a kadai.
Combine gram flour, yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, 1 tablespoon coriander leaves, carom seeds, chilli powder and salt in a bowl. Add some water and whisk to make a semi-thick and smooth batter.
Put cottage cheese cubes to the batter and mix well.
Put the cottage cheese cubes in hot oil and deep-fry till golden brown and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper and sprinkle some chaat masala on top.
Place pakoras on one side of a serving platter, place onion rings and lemon slice and mint sprig on the other side.
Garnish with some coriander leaves and serve hot with green chutney.

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