Stuffed Paneer Pakora

Stuffed Paneer Pakora

Ingredients 

Ingredients For Making The Batter

1. Besan/gram flour 1 cup

2. Chilli powder 1/2 or 1tsp

3. Cumin 1/4 tsp

4. Hing a pinch

5. Baking soda 2 pinches 

6. Ajwain a pinch(optional)

7. Salt 

8. Water 1/2 cup or less

9. Oil 1 tbsp

10. Rice flour 1 tbsp

Ingredients For The Stuffing

1. Dry garlic chutney

2. Dates-tamarind chutney

3. Green chutney

4. Paneer 200 grams 

Ingredients For Deep Frying

1. Oil 2 cups

Method Of Preparation Of The Batter

1. Mix all the dry ingredients together & then add oil & mix everything together. Finally add water, little at a time & make a lump free batter. The batter should neither be too thick not too thin. It should be of the bhajji batter consistency. Keep it aside.

Method Of Preparation Of The Pakoras 

1. Prepare the stuffing & keep it aside.

2. Cut paneer into thick squares(1 inch thickness).

3. Make pockets in the paneer like how you see in the picture. Don't slit through the paneer fully. Cut the paneer a little more than 3/4. Do not cut the paneer into two halves.

4. Stuff the paneer with various stuffings like green, dates & dry garlic chutney.

5. Heat oil in a pan for deep frying.

6. Dip the paneer in the batter & gently drop it into the oil. You can fry 2 at a time.

7. Fry on both sides till golden brown.

8. Drain onto paper towels.

9. Serve hot with ketchup/dates tamarind chutney/green chutney.

Notes: 

1. The batter needs to be a little flowy at the same time it needs to be thick enough to coat the paneer.