Cottage Cheese Fritter

Name: Cottage Cheese Fritter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Westbengal)
Ingredients: 200g paneer, cut into 1/4-inch thick slices; 3/4 cup gram flour (besan); 1/4 cup yogurt; 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; 1/4 tsp red chilli powder; 1/4 tsp asafoetida; 1 tbsp ginger, finely grated; 2-3 green chillies, minced; 1/4 cup water; Salt to taste; Oil for deep frying

🟢 Veg📊 Medium

Traditional 74. Cottage Cheese Fritter recipe

⏱️10 minPrep

🔥10 minCook

🕒20 minTotal

🍽️3Serves

🧺 Ingredients

👩‍🍳 How to make Cottage Cheese Fritter

Make batter (2 mins, room temp): Combine gram flour, yogurt, water to form thick coating batter. Add turmeric, chilli powder, asafoetida, ginger, green chillies, salt.
Heat oil (5 mins, high): Oil should reach 345°F. Test with small batter drop—should sizzle and float immediately.
Coat and fry (8 mins, medium-high): Dip each paneer slice into batter, coating completely. Place in hot oil carefully. Fry 1.5-2 mins until golden-brown and crispy. Do not overcrowd pan.
Drain (2 mins, room temp): Remove with slotted spoon, place on paper towels.

📖 Cultural notes

Paneer pakora is crispy cheese fritter—gram flour coating turns golden and crunchy, paneer stays soft inside, served with tamarind chutney. ---

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