Paneer Pakora is a perfect evening snack, with a crispy layer covering the soft and moist paneer or cottage cheese.
Paneer pakora is a popular snack loved by almost all Indians, especially during monsoons & winters. This delicious pakora is made with paneer, gram flour and some spices.
In Indian cuisine, we have different varieties of pakoras that are made with veggies, lentils, paneer or cheese- like: – aloo pakora, malabar spinach pakoras, cheese pakora, onion pakora, palak patta pakora, bread pakora, etc.
‘Pakoras‘ or ‘Pakodas‘ are fried fritters made by dipping different veggies/cheese into a batter and then deep-frying them. In India, we usually prepare this batter with gram flour and some Indian spices.
Paneer Pakora is a popular & most loved variety of pakoras, present on the menu of most of the Indian restaurants and along with the paneer pakora, assorted pakoras are also very popular and can be found on the menu along with paneer pakora.
Serve these delicious and crispy pakoras as a tea-time or evening snack, along with a cup of hot coffee/tea, or you can also serve them for dinner along with roti and chutney.
In my family, “pakoras + roti + chutney” is a perfect combo for dinner. Roti/ chapati neutralizes the oil of the pakoras and reduces the chance of acidity /gas caused by eating oily food.
The full step by step recipe for making crispy & delicious paneer pakoras is discussed below and if you have any confusion regarding the consistency of the batter you can refer to the recipe video as well.
Let’s quickly check out the recipe…!!!
Paneer Pakora Recipe| Cottage Cheese Fritters| Teatime Snacks recipes
Ingredients:-
- Cottage cheese/ Paneer – 250-300 grams
- Gram flour/ besan – 1 cup
- Green chilli/ hari mirch – 2-3 chopped
- Fresh coriander leaves/ dhaniya patti
- Turmeric/ haldi powder – 1/2 tsp
- Red chilli/ lal mirch powder – 1/2 tsp
- Carom seeds/ ajwain – 1 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Water – for making the batter
Method:-
- Slice the paneer into whatever shape and size you want (square/rectangle/triangle).
- Remove the excess water and keep it aside.
Preparing the batter:-
- Take a bowl and add the flour.
- Add all the spices (turmeric, red chilli, carom seeds & salt).
- Mix the dry ingredients.
- Slowly add water and mix the batter.
- Add & mix water until the desired consistency is achieved. ( refer video for better understanding).
- The batter is ready.
- Add the chopped coriander and green chillies.
- Mix it nicely.
- The final batter is ready.
Making the Paneer Pakoras:-
- Heat the oil in a kadhai/ wok and keep it ready for frying the pakoras.
- Dip the sliced paneer pieces one by one into the batter and coat them well from both sides.
- Add the coated paneer pieces slowly and carefully into the oil for frying (Tip:- make use of a fork/ spoon if you are not comfortable with your hands).
- When one side is lightly golden, gently turn over the pieces and fry the other side.
- Flip and fry a couple of times for even frying.
- When the pakoras are crisp & golden, take them out on tissue paper to remove the excess oil.
- Repeat the steps for the rest of the paneer pieces.
- And the paneer pakoras are ready. Serve them hot with green chutney/ tomato chutney/ sauce along with a cup of hot tea or coffee.
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If you liked this recipe, you can also check out some of my other Snacks recipes:–
Crispy Bread Pakodas (without Aloo stuffing)
Paneer Pakora Video Recipe on YouTube:-
Paneer Pakora Recipe| Cottage Cheese Fritters| Teatime Snacks – Step by Step recipe with Images:-
- Slice the paneer into whatever shape and size you want (square/rectangle/triangle).
- Remove the excess water and keep it aside.
Preparing the batter:-
- Take a bowl and add the flour.
- Add all the spices (turmeric, red chilli, carom seeds & salt).
- Mix the dry ingredients.
- Slowly add water and mix the batter.
- Add & mix water until the desired consistency is achieved. ( refer video for better understanding)
- The batter is ready.
- Add the chopped coriander and green chillies.
- Mix it nicely.
- The final batter is ready.
Making the Paneer Pakoras:-
- Heat the oil in a kadhai/ wok and keep it ready for frying the pakoras.
- Dip the sliced paneer pieces one by one into the batter and coat them well from both sides.
- Add the coated paneer pieces slowly and carefully into the oil for frying (Tip:- make use of a fork/ spoon if you are not comfortable with your hands).
- When one side is lightly golden, gently turn over the pieces and fry the other side.
- Flip and fry a couple of times for even frying.
- When the pakoras are crisp & golden, take them out on tissue paper to remove the excess oil.
- Repeat the steps for the rest of the paneer pieces.
- And the paneer pakoras are ready. Serve them hot with green chutney/ tomato chutney/ sauce along with a cup of hot tea or coffee.
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