Crispy & Spicy Paneer Starter Recipe

Name: Crispy & Spicy Paneer Starter Recipe
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 g Paneer (500 grams Paneer (Homemade Cottage Cheese)); 1 tbsp Achari Masala (1 tablespoon Achari masala); 1 tbsp Lemon Juice (1 tablespoon Lemon juice); 0 tsp Table Salt (Salt to taste + 3 teaspoons Salt); 12 pieces Papad (12 Papads (urad dal & pepper)); ½ cup Corn Flour (1/2 cup Corn flour); 0 pieces Water (Water as required); 0 pieces Vegetable Oil (Oil for frying); 6 tsp Fennel Seed (6 teaspoons Fennel seeds (Saunf)); 2 tsp Fenugreek Seed (2 teaspoons Methi Seeds (Fenugreek Seeds)); 2 tsp Ground Turmeric (2 teaspoons Turmeric powder (Haldi)); 4 tsp Red Chili Powder (4 teaspoons Red Chilli powder); 2 tsp Mustard Seeds (2 teaspoons Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)); 2 tsp Nigella Seed (2 teaspoons Kalonji (Onion Nigella Seeds))

Crispy & Spicy Paneer Starter Recipe - Indian Snack Recipes (Indian)

100 minIndian

Servings4

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Steps

1To prepare Crispy & Spicy Paneer Starter Recipe, get ready with all the ingredients and start with making achar masala. Pulse the spices in the mixer-grinder to get a coarse mix for the pickle.
2Wash and pat dry the Paneer. Cut the Paneer into 1/2" thick and 2" long cuboid. 500 gram paneer will yield approximately 24 pieces.
3Marinate paneer with a tablespoon of pickle mix, juice of half a lemon and salt only if required.
4In the meantime, spread the black pepper urad dal papad on a kitchen towel and keep under open sun or fan for 45 minutes to an hour, or till the papads are dry.
5Pulse papad in a Mixer-grinder and make a coarse powder.
6Heat the oil for frying in Deep bottomed pan.
7Make a thick paste of cornflour, a pinch of salt, and water.
8Dip the marinated paneer in cornflour paste and roll it on the black pepper urad dal papad powder.
9Put 5-6 pieces of prepared paneer for frying at a time. Fry till golden brown.
10Serve Crispy & Spicy Paneer Starter Recipe with roasted tomato sauceor Dhaniya Pudina Chutney and Masala Chai Recipe - Indian Spiced Tea as an appetizer during get-together or as a monsoon snack during tea time.