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30-Minute Deep-Fried Paneer Pakora

30-Minute Deep-Fried Paneer Pakora has a soft interior encased in a crispy gram flour coating. It's a popular Indian appetizer.
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Indian, Pakistani
Keyword: paneer pakora, paneer recipe
Servings: 20 fritters
Calories: 166kcal
Author: Sarah Mirza

Ingredients

  • 1 lbs paneer cut into rectangles

Dry Ingredients

  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp red chili powder
  • ¼ tsp cumin seeds
  • 1½ cup gram flour besan
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black salt
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tbsp amchur powder
  • ½ tsp cumin powder

Wet Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp yogurt whipped
  • 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
  • water 1 cup and 1 tbsp of water used to make the batter the perfect consistency.
  • 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste

Frying

  • 8 cups olive oil or neutral oil

Garnish

Instructions

Cut, Soften, and Dry the Paneer

  • Cut the Paneer in rectangles.
  • In a bowl, add the paneer and fill it up with water and add 1 tsp salt.
  • Let the Paneer soak for 15 minutes.
  • After 15 minutes, discard the water.
  • Lay a paper towel on the counter and start putting rectangle paneer on it.
  • Dap it dry with another paper towel.
  • Make sure the Paneer is dry.

Make the Batter

  • In a bowl, sieve the gram flour.
  • Add the dry ingredients and mix them.
  • Now add the wet ingredients and yes water goes at the very end slowly then stir around then some more water until you added 1 cup and 1 tbsp of water to the batter. Get rid of all the tiny lumps in the batter or the texture of the pakora won't be smooth.

Let's Fry Paneer Pakoras!

  • In a medium fry pan, add 8 cups of olive oil or any neutral frying oil.
  • Let it heat up on medium heat.
  • Once it's heated, dip the dry paneer in the batter and then add to the fry pan with the heated oil.
  • Fry on all sides until it look like the pictures above.
  • Take it out on a lined paper towel plate.
  • Sprinkle some Chaat Masala and lemon juice on top.
  • Serve it hot immediately. Serve with Mint and Cilantro Chutney.
  • Enjoy!

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Nutrition

Serving: 4fritters | Calories: 166kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 93g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 63g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 100mg | Potassium: 82mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 116mg | Iron: 1mg