PaneerSandwich Pakora

Ingredients

Cottage cheese (paneer) 250 grams
Oil to deep fry
Boondi 1 cup
FOR GARLIC CHUTNEY
Garlic 8-10 cloves
Whole dry red chillies 10-12
Salt to taste
Lemon juice 1 tablespoon
FOR BATTER
Gram flour (besan) 1 cup
Ginger paste 1 tablespoon
Garlic paste 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon
Soda bicarbonate a pinch
Salt to taste

Method

Cut cottage cheese into two inch by half inch by half inch batons.
Slit each baton into half leaving one edge intact for filling.
Crush the boondi with your hand and set aside on a plate.
To make garlic chutney, grind garlic with whole dry red chillies and salt to a smooth paste.
Mix in lemon juice.
Apply the chutney into the slits of each paneer piece and set aside.
Heat sufficient oil in a kadai on medium heat.
To prepare batter mix gram flour with ginger paste, garlic paste, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, soda bicarbonate and salt and mix.
Add three tablespoons of hot oil and mix well.
Add sufficient water to make a thick batter.
Whisk the batter well to ensure that there are no lumps.
Dip each paneer sandwich in the batter, roll in the crushed boondi and deep-fry, turning a few times so that they are evenly fried till golden and crisp.
Drain and place on an absorbent paper.
Serve hot.