Paneer Pakora

Name: Paneer Pakora
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Kerala)
Ingredients: 200g paneer, cut into cubes (1 inch); 1 cup besan (chickpea flour); 1/4 cup rice flour; 1/2 cup water; 2-3 green chilies, minced; 1 tbsp ginger, minced; 1/4 tsp salt; Pinch of turmeric; 1/4 tsp red chili powder; Oil for deep frying

🟢 Veg📊 Medium

Traditional 72. Paneer Pakora recipe

⏱️15 minPrep

🔥12 minCook

🕒27 minTotal

🍽️4Serves

🧺 Ingredients

👩‍🍳 How to make Paneer Pakora

Prepare batter (2 mins, no heat): Mix besan, rice flour, salt, turmeric, red chili powder. Gradually add water to form thick coating consistency. Visual: batter coats spoon.
Add aromatics (1 min, no heat): Mix in green chilies, ginger. Visual: evenly distributed.
Heat oil (3 mins, high heat): Heat coconut oil in deep pan to 170°C.
Coat paneer (2 mins, no heat): Coat paneer cubes in batter, ensuring completely covered.
Fry (6 mins, high heat): Gently drop coated paneer into hot oil, fry in batches. Fry 3-4 minutes until golden. Visual: paneer turns golden, batter puffs.
Flip and finish (3 mins, high heat): Flip, fry 2-3 minutes until dark golden and crispy. Visual: both sides crispy, golden.
Drain (2 mins, no heat): Remove with slotted spoon, drain on paper towels.

📖 Cultural notes

Paneer Pakora's creamy cheese interior and crispy exterior represent celebration of modern Indian lunch. ---

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