Paneer Pakora: Monsoon Snack

Deep Fried Snacks

oi-Amrisha

By Amrisha Sharma

Monday, May 21, 2012, 17:51

Monsoon is going to hit every soon. This season brings in the mood to try several fried dishes. Many of us love to have pakoras and spicy chaats in this season. If you want to try something that is delicious and easy to make, you can try paneer pakora. Also known as cottage cheese, it is healthy and can be made at home. Before you make paneer pakora, try the recipe to make paneer at home.

How to make paneer (cottage cheese) at home:

Boil milk in a pan. When the milk starts boiling, add 3-4 drops of lemon juice.
Keep stirring continuously for a minute. After the milk curdles, take it off flame.
Strain in a sieve and keep the milk curdles (chena) in a muslin cloth.
Tie the muslin cloth and hang on a hook for 25-30 minutes. After the water drains completely, take out and shape in blocks if required.
Now again tie with a muslin cloth and soak in cold water for 2-3 hours. Soaking in cold water improves the texture and thickness of the cheese. Use after its ready!

After you have made paneer, you can make paneer pakora as an evening snack this monsoon.

Paneer pakora recipe:

Ingredients

• Paneer- ½ kg
• Besan- 1 ½ cup
• Green chillies, finely chopped- 3-4 pieces
• Turmeric powder- ½ tsp
• Salt
• Red chilli powder- 1 tsp
• Amchur- ½ tsp
• Water- for batter
• Oil- for frying

Method to prepare this tasty monsoon recipe:

• In a bowl, mix besan, salt, green chillies in water. Add salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and amchur. Mix well to avoid lumps. Make a thick paste.
• Cut paneer into small cubes or make small balls of it.
• Heat oil in a frying pan.
• Now dip paneer pieces in the besan paste or batter and fry on medium flame until they turn golden brown.

Take out on tissue paper so that the extra oil is absorbed. Serve it hot with onions and tomato ketchup.