Paneer Pakora Recipe

Paneer Pakora recipe is bit difficult one but now it is not difficult anymore, here is the easy way to make Paneer Pakora at your home. Serve Paneer Pakora with green chatni or garlic ketchup, people often make Paneer Pakora especially on Ramadan, this Paneer Pakora recipe is tested by many people.

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Taiyaba khan from Lahore
Ingredients
  1. 4 oz paneer thinly slice in about 1” squares this will make about 14-16 slices
  2. 2 tablespoons yogurt
  3. 4 tablespoon corn starch or arrowroot
  4. 1 teaspoon ginger paste
  5. 1 green chili minced
  6. 1/2 teaspoon salt
  7. 1 tablespoon cilantro finely chopped (hara dhania)
  8. For Batter:
  9. 1/2 cup besan, gram flour
  10. 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
  11. 1/2 teaspoon salt adjust to taste
  12. 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
  13. Approx. 1/4 cup water
Method
  • First marinate the paneer- in a mixing bowl add yogurt, corn starch, salt, ginger, green chili and cilantro and mix it well. This should be consistency of soft paste.
  • Add paneer pieces and mix gently. All the pieces should be coated with yogurt mix. Set aside for an hour or more.
  • For batter mix besan, cumin seeds, salt and baking soda add water slowly to make a thick batter consistency of a paste.
  • Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium high heat. Frying pan should have about 1 inch of oil. To check if the oil is ready, put one drop of batter in the oil. The batter should come up but not change color.
  • Dip the marinated paneer slices in the batter one at a time and slowly drop into the frying pan.
  • Fry the Pakoras in small batches. The pakoras will take about 4 to 5 minutes to cook.
  • Turn them occasionally. Fry the Pakoras until both sides are golden-brown.
  • Repeat this process. The crispy, delicious Paneer Pakoras are ready to serve.
  • Serve Paneer Pakoras with a dip of your choice.
Reviews & Discussions

Tasty and yummy paneer pakoras can be your choice this Ramadan for Iftaar table. I will try to make it and share my experience with all of you. Thank you for sharing

  • Tahira, Quetta
  • Sat 20 Jun, 2015

Paneer Pakroa are so tasty, I will try this recepie in my home.

  • Beena, Karachi
  • Wed 03 Jun, 2015

O I love cheese and everything that is made of cheese I like to eat. I like cheese of Karaft. Ill try this recipe in home.

  • Asma, Islamabad
  • Mon 01 Jun, 2015

Yummy this recipe seems fine to me. I will definitely try this in upcoming Ramadan. Paneer Pakora is cheesy and heavy though still tempting

  • Palwasha, Peshawar
  • Fri 29 May, 2015

Every thing that include Cheez tastes yummy and I must say this Paneer Pakora is worth to try.

  • Hira, Islamabad
  • Fri 22 May, 2015

Paneer pakora is the recipe which I see first time and I also wants to make it because its looking very delicious.

  • wajiha, Khi
  • Mon 27 Apr, 2015