Sometimes you just need to snack on something when you are sipping on a hot cup of coffee or chai and a pakoda is one of the best snack one could savor. There are so many versions and varieties to a pakoda, Paneer Bread Pakoda happens to be one of them. Here is our take on this amazing lip smacking snack.
The following are the ingredients required
- Besan (Gram Flour)
- Haldi (Turmeric)
- Ajwain (Carom Seeds)
- Red Chili powder
- Salt
- Bread
- Paneer
- Oil
- Water
The following are the detailed steps
- Take the Paneer cube and slice it into flat pieces.
- Sprinkle these slices with chili powder and salt. Keep in mind that you put the spices with regard to your tolerance.
- Now keep these aside on a plate.
- Now take two slices of bread, place on top of each other and cut them into half. Make as many as required.
- Then comes batter, in a mixing bowl put one cup besan, 1 TBSP red chili powder, half TBSP haldi powder, 1 TBSP of Carom seeds, and salt as per taste. Mix all these powders properly.
- Then take a cup of water and start pouring little by little onto the bowl and start mixing the ingredients. Do not put the water at once.
- Mix well with your hands and make sure there are no lumps. The consistency should not be too thin or thick.
- Now put the pan and pour oil on it to start the frying process.
- Place a paneer slice in between two slices of bread, dip them in the batter.
- Make sure the oil is hot enough and then put the batter dipped bread on to the oil.
- Fry till golden brown and take it out.
- Serve it with tomato ketchup or hari chutney.
Things to keep in mind:
- Make sure the oil is hot enough when you put the pakoda in for frying. You can check by putting a drop of batter in the oil and if the batter comes back up right away then it means the oil is hot.
- While making the batter, never put the whole cup of water together. Keep checking consistency of the batter and add water accordingly.
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