Recipe Shahi-Paneer Bread Pakora

[Shokeen Mund@]

Shahi-Paneer Bread Pakora











Time Taken : 15-30 mins

Ingredients:
6 - bread slices
3 tbsp - spicy mint chutney/sauce
3 tbsp - sweet tamarind chutney/sauce
4 to 6 - 5mm thick paneer slices
2 tbsp - butter
1 cup - gram-flour
1/2 cup - beaten curd/yoghurt
1.5 tbsp - chaat masala
1/4 tsp - ajwain
1/4 tsp - red chili pwd
1/4 tsp - turmeric pwd
1/ tsp - cumin pwd
1 tsp - sugar
water to make the batter
salt to taste
oil to deep fry

Method

1. Marinade paneer slices in butter & chaat masala
2. Set aside for 10-15 mins.
3. Make a smooth batter (ribbon - consistency) of the flour, sugar, salt, yogurt, turmeric, red chili pwd, cumin pwd, ajwain with some water.
4. Apply tamarind sauce to 3 slices & mint sauce to the other 3.
5. Place paneer slices between a slice of tamarind sauce & 1 with mint sauce.
6. Repeat with the remaining bread & paneer.
7. Cut into half or diagonally to triangles. Wet your hands
8. Press each sandwich between moist palms to ensure slices stick together & don't slip apart.
9. Heat oil in a deep-frying vessel (kadai).
10. Insert triangles delicately into the batter, coat evenly & safely immerse into the hot oil.
11. Turn over; when it is golden-brown beneath
12. Fry to get an even colour all-round.
13. Leave to drain on paper towel & serve with chutneys, ketchup of any sauce of your choice.

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