Paneer Ke Pakode

Ingredients

250 gms paneer/cottage cheese

1 cup gram flour/besan

2 tblsp rice flour

1 tsp red chilli powder

1/4 tsp hing / asafoetida powder

Salt to taste

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

A pinch of cooking soda

Oil for deep frying

Chat masala

Procedure

• Cut the paneer into 2 inches by half-inch fingers

• Mix gram flour with rice flour, red chilli pdr, turmeric pdr, salt, hing, and cooking soda

• Add sufficient water and whisk well to make a batter of a coating consistency

• Rest the batter for 10 mins. Heat the oil in a kadhai

• Dip each paneer finger in the batter and deep fry on medium flame till crisp and golden brown

• Drain on absorbent paper. Sprinkle chat masala on the pakoras and serve hot with ketchup or chutney of your choice.