For Indian food lovers, all desi snacks are equally appealing. A plate of crunchy pakodas is as tempting as a plate of tandoori tikka. Both these types of snacks offer their own distinctive features which always impress our taste buds with a tangy taste. Here’s a snack that combines the best of both worlds on a single plate. You must have eaten potato pakoras, onion pakodas, cauliflower pakodas and paneer pakodas many times, but have you ever tried tandoori paneer pakodas? Maybe not. So here we are making this exciting fried and crispy pakora with the smoky flavor of tandoor.
Do not put tandoor in the house, not to worry. We are using a special tandoori masala which provides a taste and feel similar to all the tandoori snacks that we love. The good thing is that this spice is available everywhere. Making Tandoori Paneer Pakora is as easy as making regular Paneer Pakora. But since we want to do something new and special here, so first marinate the paneer in tandoori masala so that the flavor inside the paneer can be filled. The rest of the process is super easy and quick.
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Pakora is a popular Indian snack.
How to make Tandoori Paneer Pakora
To make this Tandoori Paneer Pakora more delicious, marinate the paneer pieces in a paste of tandoori masala, lemon, curd, salt, coriander powder and red chili powder for about half an hour. Meanwhile, prepare besan batter to coat the paneer. Always make sure that the batter is thick so that the paneer cubes are well coated with the mixture and it does not drip. Besan batter is also enhanced with some seasonings. And when you are frying the pakodas, first of all check that the oil is not hot enough, and while frying, reduce the flame so that the pakodas are cooked evenly from outside and inside.
Click here to see the Step by Step Recipe for Tandoori Paneer Pakora.
Don’t miss serving these adorable pakodas with an extra sprinkling of tandoori masala. This snack is perfect to serve to your guests and will help you impress quite a bit.
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