How to Make Paneer Pakoras

This is a recipe for paneer pakora. Paneer is commonly known as Indian cottage cheese. It is a soft variety of cheese. Pakora is a fried snack popular across South Asia. The paneer pakoras can serve as a snack or starter/ appetizer in parties.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Paneer – 1 small pack
• Besan Flour- 1 Cup (Available at Indian Grocery stores)
• Rice Flour - 1 Cup (Available at Indian Grocery stores)
• Salt- To taste
• Red Chilli Powder- 1 ½ teaspoons
• Baking Soda- a pinch
• Oil – To fry

1. Mix all the ingredients except the paneer into a paste by adding water. The paste should neither be too watery nor too thick. It should be in medium consistency.

2. Cut the paneer into square pieces, about 1/ 2 inch in thickness and 11/2 inches in length and breadth.

3. Dip the paneer cubes in the mix.

4. Heat oil in a saucepan.

5. Take out 2- 3 pieces of paneer dipped in the mix and fry them in oil until they get golden in color. Repeat the process until you get enough number of pakoras.

6. After frying the pakoras in oil, set them aside in a container with a paper towel spread at the bottom. By doing this, any excess oil on the pakoras will get sucked into the paper towel.

7. Serve with tomato ketchup or chutney.