Paneer Pakora (cottage cheese fritters) recipe with step by step photo - There are numerous Indian snacks recipes that can be prepared using paneer and one such classic appetizing tea time snack or a rainy day treat is Paneer Pakora. Paneer Pakora is a popular snack in north India.

Paneer Pakora (cottage cheese fritters) Recipe with step by step photo - There are numerous Indian snacks recipes that can be prepared using paneer and one such classic appetizing tea time snack or a rainy day treat is Paneer Pakora. Paneer Pakora is a popular snack in north India. You can try this paneer pakora recipe when you want to make something special in limited time. There are some variations in paneer pakora recipe, here I am sharing the easiest one. Just a handful of ingredients go into its making with minimal work. Soft, melt in the mouth cottage cheese is dipped in spiced thick yet smooth and flowing batter of gram flour and rice flour. You can also add some corn flour, but I always prefer rice flour as it makes pakora more crispy. Paneer Pakoras are crisp from outside and soft from inside. Paneer Pakoras can be serve as a snack or with a cup of tea.

Preparation Time: 5 Minutes
Cooking Time: 20 Minutes
Serves: 4
Author: Jyoti Singh

Ingredients:

• Paneer (cottage cheese) - 125 to 150 grams
• Besan (gram flour) - 1 cup
• Rice flour - 2 to 3 tbsp
• Turmeric powder (haldi) - 1 pinch
• Red chili powder (lal mirch powder) - 1 tsp or as per taste
• Asafetida (hing) - 1 pinch
• Garam masala powder- 1/2 tsp
• Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Carom seeds (Ajwain) – 1/8 tsp
• Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tsp
• Water - 1/4 cup or as required making batter
• Salt - to taste
• Oil - for deep frying
• Chaat masala - for sprinkling

Method:

1. In a mixing bowl, mix all the ingredients, except paneer and oil.

2. Make a smooth lump free thick flowing batter.

3. Cut the paneer into cubes.

4. Heat oil in a pan or Kadai for deep frying on medium heat.

5. Dip each paneer cube in the batter and coat the cubes with the besan batter.

6. Gently drop the batter coated paneer cubes into medium hot oil.

7. Deep fry the paneer pakoras till crisp and golden.

8. Drain paneer pakoras on paper towels to remove excess oil.

9. Serve hot paneer pakoras sprinkled lightly with some chaat masala with coriander chutney or tamarind chutney or tomato sauce.

Paneer Pakora (cottage cheese fritters) recipe with step by step photo:

1. In a mixing bowl, mix all the ingredients, except paneer and oil. Make a smooth lump free thick flowing batter.

2. Cut the paneer into cubes.

3. Dip each paneer cube in the batter and coat the cubes with the besan batter.

4. Heat oil in a pan or Kadai for deep frying on medium heat. Gently drop the batter coated paneer cubes into medium hot oil.

5. Deep fry the paneer pakoras till crisp and golden.

6. Drain paneer pakoras on paper towels to remove excess oil.

7. Serve hot paneer pakoras sprinkled lightly with some chaat masala with coriander chutney or tamarind chutney or tomato sauce.