The other day my mother made this tasty Paneer Mutter Masala. However, some of the paneer was still remaining but were not in proper cube shape and somewhat crushed. I took the remaining paneer and made an evening snack paneer pakoda for us made up of few simple ingredients available in the daily household.
Pakoda also called pikora, pakora, pakodi, fakkura, bhajiya, bhajji, bhaji or ponako, is a fried snack, originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is a popular snack across the Indian subcontinent, where it is served in restaurants and sold by street vendors. It is also often found in Indian restaurants as well as South Asian restaurants in the Western World.
Craving for fritters never stops. However, due to the pandemic we would have to give some break to roadside hawkers or any outside food for that matter. Speaking of fitters I remembered the time when it just started raining here in Mumbai and I cooked Khekda Bhaji/Kanda Bhaji. Total Bliss !
Just like Kanda bhaji, even paneer pakoda is extremely easy to make with proper balance of crunch and tanginess which the chat masala adds at the end.
Shopping List
3/4 cup paneer
1/3 cup all purpose flour or besan
2/3 tablespoon yoghurt (curd)
1/3 teaspoon chilli powder
2/3 teaspoon salt
2/3 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
2/3 tablespoon lime juice
Oil for deep frying
- For Garnish
1 and 1/3 pinches chaat masala
Paneer Pakoda | Cottage Pakoda
Course: SnacksCuisine: IndianDifficulty: Easy2
servings5
minutes5
minutes293
kcal1
hour1
hour10
minutesGolden Crispy Paneer had with ketchup and chat masala. A Perfect snack served with hot cup of tea on a rainy day.
Ingredients
3/4 cup paneer
1/3 cup flour or besan
2/3 tablespoon yoghurt (curd)
1/3 teaspoon chilli powder
2/3 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
2/3 tablespoon lime juice
Oil for deep frying
- For Garnish
1 and 1/3 pinches chaat masala
Directions
- Prepare a thick batter with besan or all purpose flour, yoghurt, chilli powder, salt, ginger, garlic paste and lime juice.
- Marinate the pieces in the batter for at least an hour.
- Heat oil in a vessel and deep fry the paneer pieces till they turn golden and crispy.
- Sprinkle chaat masala and your paneer pakoda’s are ready to serve.