CRUNCHY PANEER PAKODI

       you will find this dish in almost all indian restaurants. This can be served as an appetizer to a meal or as as afternoon snack.

INGREDIENTS:
Cottage cheese (paneer)- 250gms cut into 2"X 2" thick block
Oil for frying
Ginger grated - 1 tsp
Green chili chopped - 1
Coriander leaves chopped - 2 tsp
Chaat masala - 1 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Gram flour - 3/4 cup
Baking powder - 1/4 tsp
Bread crumbs - 1/2cup
Salt to taste

METHOD:

• Take paneer pieces and sprinkle salt, red chilli powder and lemon juice and keep it aside.
• For batter, In a mixing bowl, take gram flour,ginger, green chilli, coriander leaves,chaat masala,baking powder, salt to taste.
• Adding water little by little make a semi-thick batter.
• Heat oil for frying. Now take paneer, coat with the batter on all sides in one hand then coat bread crumbs using your other hand. That way the process will not be messy.
• you can make fresh bread crumbs at home within mins. Just take couple of 2 day old bread slices and process it in food processor till it becomes curmbly texture. Bread crumbs is ready to use.
• Repeat this process for the remaining Paneer pieces. And start frying On medium high heat till golden brown.
• Drain the excess oil then serve hot with chutney of your choice.

Makes 3-5 servings.