Paneer Sandwich Pakora Recipe

• 250 grams Cottage Cheese (Paneer)
• Oil to deep fry
• 1 cup Boondi
• For Garlic Chutney:
• 8-10 cloves Garlic
• 10-12 Whole Dry Red Chillies
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
• For batter:
• 1 cup Gram Flour (besan)
• 1 tbsp Ginger Paste
• 1 tsp Garlic Paste
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
• A pinch of Soda Bicarbonate
• Salt to taste

• Cut paneer pieces into batons and then slit them into halves for stuffing the filling.
• Crush the boondi with your hand and set aside on a plate.
• To prepare the garlic chutney, grind garlic, whole dry red chillies and salt to a smooth paste and add the lemon juice.
• Stuff the paneer slits with the garlic chutney and set aside.
• Take sufficient oil in a wok (kadhai) and heat it.
• In the meantime, prepare the batter. In a bowl, take gram flour, ginger paste, garlic paste, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, soda bicarbonate and salt and mix well. Add water and hot oil to the batter and mix to make a smooth paste.
• Dip the stuffed paneer in the batter, coat with the crushed boondi and deep-fry, turning a few times so that they are evenly fried till golden and crisp.
• Drain and place on a paper towel.
• Serve hot.