Punjabi
Paneer Pakora
- Duration: 30 minutes
- Serves: 4 people
Trivia Tadka
Ingredients
- Cottage cheese (paneer) (200 gm)
- MTR Garam Masala ( 1/2 tsp)
- MTR Haldi /Turmeric Powder (1/8 tsp)
- MTR Dhaniya/Coriander Powder (1/2 tsp)
- MTR Lal Mirch/Red Chilli Powder ( 1/2 tsp)
- Raw mango powder (amchoor) (1/2 tsp)
For Batter
- Gram flour (besan) (1 cup)
- Carom seeds (ajwain) (1/4 tsp)
- MTR Lal Mirch/Red Chilli Powder (1/4 tsp)
- MTR Haldi /Turmeric Powder (1/8 tsp)
- Asafoetida (hing) (a pinch)
- Hot oil (1 tsp)
- Salt (to taste)
- Oil (for deep frying)
Method
- In a wide bowl, combine the ingredients for batter, add water little by little to make thick batter.
- Season paneer with MTR Garam Masala, MTR Haldi /Turmeric, MTR Dhaniya/Coriander Powder, MTR Lal Mirch/Red Chilli Powder and raw mango powder (amchoor).
- Dip the seasoned paneer pieces in the batter to coat them uniformly.
- Heat oil in a kadhai and fry the batter-coated paneer cubes.
- When uniformly fried, drain them. Paneer pakoras are now ready.
- Sprinkle MTR Chat Masala or black salt on the pakoras and serve them hot along with mint chutney.
