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| Main ingredients | Cottage cheese (paneer), Gram flour (besan), Cumin powder, Kashmiri red chilli powder, Ginger paste, Garlic paste, Yogurt, Lemon juice, Oil, Chaat masala |
| Cuisine | Mumbai |
| Course | Snacks and starters |
| Prep time | 20-25 minutes |
| Cook time | 5-10 minutes |
| Serve | 4 |
| Taste | Spicy |
| Level of cooking | Easy |
| Others | Vegetarian |
Ingredients
- 300 grams cottage cheese (paneer), cut into 2 inch cubes
- 1 cup gram flour (besan)
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder
- 2 teaspoons Kashmiri red chilli powder
- Salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon ginger paste
- 1 tablespoon garlic paste
- 2 tablespoons yogurt
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Oil for deep frying
- Chaat masala for sprinkling
Method
- Take gram flour in a bowl, add cumin powder, red chilli powder, salt, ginger paste, garlic paste, yogurt, lemon juice and ½ cup water and whisk to make a smooth batter. Marinate the paneer pieces in this batter for 10-15 minutes.
- Heat sufficient oil in a kadai and deep-fry the paneer pieces till crisp on the outside. Drain on absorbent paper.
- Arrange the paneer on a serving platter and serve hot sprinkled with chaat masala.
- Chef’s Tip: To make Paneer Koliwada extra crisp, add 1 tablespoon corn flour to the batter.
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