Description
Based on a secret recipe and fried twice, these paneer fritters come out extra crispy and delicious. A perfect appetizer served with a green chutney.
Ingredients
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For Paneer
- 250 gm (9.13 ounces paneer/cottage cheese,cut in rectangle pieces)
- dash of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
For Batter
- 1 cup besan/gram flour
- 1/2 teaspoon carom seeds/aijwain
- 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
- 1/2 teaspoon chaat masala+more to sprinkle while serving
- 1/2 teaspoon amchoor powder+more to sprinkle while serving
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel (powder)
- salt to taste
- 1/4 cup yogurt/whisked
- water as required
- oil for deep frying
Instructions
- In a bowl add paneer pieces .sprinkle them with salt and red chilli powder and set aside.
- In another mixing bowl add all the ingredients for batter except batter.
- Whisk and slowly add little water at a time.Make a thick batter using enough water.
- Heat oil in a wok.
- Dip paneer piece one by one in batter and drop in hot oil.
- Deep fry the paneer pieces until light golden from both sides.
- Drain them on paper towel.
- Now press the paneer pieces in between a piece of foil or tissue and drop them again in oil.
- Fry them again until dark golden and crispy. Drain on paper towel.
- Sprinkle with amchur powder or chaat masala.
- Serve hot with green mint chutney.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Indian