Palak Paneer Pakode Recipe | Palak Paneer Ke Pakode
Palak Paneer Pakode is a unique snack where marinated paneer is wrapped in fresh spinach leaves, dipped in besan batter, and fried crisp.
Ingredients
1 cup = 250 ml
FOR MARINATING PANEER
- 500 gram paneer (cut into 16 sticks)
- Red chilli powder to taste
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tbsp chaat masala
FOR BESAN BATTER
- 1.5 cup Besan/gram flour
- 2-4 tbsp rice flour
- Salt to taste
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp carom seeds
- 1 tbsp green chilli ginger paste
- Water as required
FOR MAKING PAKODE
- 16 spinach leaves
- Oil for frying
Instructions
MARINATION OF PANEER
- Sprinkle red chilli powder, salt, garam masala and chaat masala on paneer which is cut into thick sticks.
- Mix well and leave aside till needed.
MAKING OF BATTER
- Add besan, rice flour, salt, turmeric, carom seeds and green chilli ginger paste in a bowl.
- Slowly add water and making a thick batter. Keep aside.
SHAPING AND MAKING PAKODAS
- Dip a pre-washed spinach leaf in hot water for 15-20 seconds to soften it.
- Break the stalk part and place the leaf on a surface.
- Spread besan batter on it.
- Put a stick of paneer on the leaf.
- Wrap the paneer stick with spinach leaf.
- Likewise warp the entire paneer sticks and keep aside.
- Now dip each wrapped paneer in besan batter one by one.
- Put them in the hot oil.
- Fry from both the sides till golden and crisp.
- Serve hot with fresh green chutney or Instant Chutney premix.