Kurkure Paneer

Ingredients 

• 200 grams cottage cheese (paneer)
• 1 cup roasted vermicelli
• Oil to deep fry
• Tomato ketchup to serve

Batter

• 4-5 dried red chillies
• 1 inch ginger
• 6-7 cloves garlic
• 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
• 10-12 black peppercorns
• 1 tablespoon yogurt
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons rice flour
• Salt to taste

Method

1. Put red chillies in a blender, add ginger, garlic, coriander seeds and black peppercorns. Add sufficient water and blend to a fine paste. Transfer into a bowl.
2. Add yogurt, lemon juice, rice flour and salt and mix well. Add a little water and mix to get the required consistency.
3. Cut cottage cheese into 1½ inch cubes.
4. Crush roasted vermicelli and put it into another bowl.
5. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Dip the cottage cheese cubes in the ground paste, roll in the vermicelli till well coated. Slide them into hot oil and deep-fry till golden and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.
6. Arrange them on a serving plate and serve hot with tomato ketchup.