Paneer Pakoda(cheese rolls)
Ingredients:
250 gms Paneer
1 cup Chickpea Flour (Besan)
2 tsp Oil
1 1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Red chili powder
1-2 Chopped Green Chillies (Jalapeno)
1/2 cup Water
Preparation:
- Mix first set of ingredients well.
- Beat in a blender for 4-5 minutes to incorporate air (this will make the batter fluffier).
- Let batter rest 1/2 hour in a warm place
- Cut the paneer into thick cubes.
- Sprinkle little salt, chili powder on the cubes
- Deep fry in oil that is heated to 375°.
- Drain on paper towels and serve immediately.
- Serve the paneer pakora with coriander or mint chutney
Dahi Vada
Ingredients:
For Wada:
1 Cup Urad daal
Salt to taste
Oil to fry
For Dahi :
1 kg Dahi (yogurt)
1/2 tsp grated Ginger
Finely chopped coriander leaves
1-2 green chilies chopped
Salt to taste
2 tsp Roasted cumin(jeera)powder
Red chili powder to taste
Preparation:
- For Wada - Clean, wash and soak the daal overnight.
- Grind it into smooth paste.
- Add salt to taste.
- Heat oil in a pan and drop a spoonfuls of batter and fry till golden brown.
- Take the hot vadas and put in cold water for 2-3 minutes.
- Now Take them out of water and squeeze the water and keep aside.
- For Dahi - Blend the curd (yogurt) and little water until it is smooth.
- Keep in refrigerator for an hour to get chilled.
- Add salt, red chili powder and cumin powder.
- Serving - In a deep dish arrange wada and pour dahi over them.
- Now add imli (tamarind) chutney and green chutney.
- Garnish with coriander.
- Serve the dahi vadas chilled.