Strips of fresh cottage cheese (paneer) dipped in a mildly spiced chickpea batter and then deep fried.
Preparation Time: 15-20 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4
| Ingredients: | |
| Cottage cheese (paneer) | 400 grams |
| Green chutney | 1/2 cup |
| Red Chilli powder | 1 1/2 teaspoons |
| Salt | to taste |
| Gram flour (besan) | 1 1/2 cups |
| Ginger-garlic paste | 1 teaspoon |
| Carom seeds (ajwain) | 2 teaspoons |
| Soda bicarbonate | a pinch |
| Rice flour | 2 tablespoons |
| Lemon juice | 1 tablespoon |
| Oil | to deep fry |
Preparation:
Slit each paneer cube without cutting through. Apply the green chutney in the slit and set aside. Mix half teaspoon red chilli powder and salt in a plate and coat the sandwiched paneer with this mixture all over. Mix gram flour with ginger-garlic paste, carom seeds, soda bi carbonate, rice flour, remaining red chilli powder, lemon juice and salt. Add sufficient water and blend to make a thick and smooth batter. Set aside for ten to fifteen minutes. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Dip the sandwiched paneer cubes in the batter and deep fry till golden. Drain and place on an absorbent paper. Serve hot with tomato ketchup or chutney of your choice.
