Paneer Pakoda

Ingredients:

Paneer - 1 Cup (2 * 2 pieces each)
Chilly powder - 1/4 tbsp
Jeera Powder - 1/4 tbsp
Amchur powder - 1/4 tbsp
Turmeric powder - A Pinch
Salt - as required
Oil - for deep frying
Gram flour / chickpea flour - 1 cup
Rice flour - 1/4 cup or 1 tbsp
Baking soda - a pinch
Hing / Asafoetida- 1/4 tbsp

Method:

1) Chop Paneer into thin slices.
2) In a bowl, add chilly powder, amchur powder, turmeric powder, salt, jeera powder and Paneer pieces. Marinate well and let it rest for 10mins.
3) In a bowl, mix gram flour, rice flour, salt, red chilly powder (a pinch), hing, baking soda and mix with water adding very little by little to get the flowing consistency.
4) In another pan, add oil and wait for it to be heated up.
5) Dip the marinated paneer pieces in the gram flour batter and deep fry in oil until golden brown.

Paneer Pakoda is ready to be served.

Note:

1) Chilly powder can be replaced with sambhar powder.
2) Bottle gourd, bitter gourd, Beerakayi, Palakayi, sweet potato, potato can also be used.
3) Yogurt can also be added for marination.