Paneer & Peanut Fingers / Paneer Aur Moongfali Ke Pakode / Easy Party Appetizer Recipe

These great party appetizer or finger food are made with Paneer, peanut powder, potatoes mixed together with spices, shaped into fingers and deep fried. They can be served hot or at room temperature. For ahead preparation make the pakoras and refrigerate overnight, deep fry just before serving. These can be made in any shape and can be deep fried or shallow fried as per your choice.

Paneer & Peanut Fingers / Paneer Or Moongfali Ke Pakode

Cooking Time: 20-30 minutes
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 15-20 minutes
Category: Veg

Source:- Adapted from Sanjeev Kapoor Recipe

Ingredients:-

Indian Cottage Cheese (paneer),grated:- 1 Cup
Roasted unsalted peanuts, roughly crushed in a food processor:- 1/2 cup
Potato,boiled, mashed:- 1
Dry Mango powder/ Amchur powder :- 1 Tsp
Red chilli powder :- 1 Tsp
Onion ,finely chopped :- 1/2 medium
Ginger-green chilli paste:-1 Tbsp
Bread crumbs:- 1/2 Cup
Sesame seeds:- 1 Tsp
Fresh mint leaves,finely chopped:- 2 Tbsp
Salt to taste
Oil to deep fry
Chaat masala to sprinkle

Procedure:-

1) Grind peanuts. Mix together potato, paneer, amchur, red chilli powder, onion, ginger-green chilli paste, breadcrumbs, peanuts, mint leaves and salt in a bowl.

2) Divide the mixture into equal portions and shape them into fingers.

3) Heat sufficient oil in a fryer.

4)Slide the fingers into the fryer and deep fry till golden and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.

5) Sprinkle some chaat masala. Transfer the paneer fingers onto the plate and serve hot.

Enjoy:)

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Mint Flavoured Sev/Sirni/Mixture

Sev/Sirni/Mixture/Namkeen/Omapodi is really easy to make indian snack .It can be enjoyed as a topping for various chaats or a plain snack with tea.These are also prepared for festivals like Diwali or Holi.

This recipe is shared by my good friend Swati , she added pudina puree while making the dough which gives it a really refreshing taste



Recipe By :- Swati Panigrahi

Ingredients:-

Besan/Gram Flour/Chickpea Flour:- 1 Cup
Rice flour:- 1 Cup
Ajwain:- 1 Tsp
Salt
Pudina/Mint puree:- 1/2 cup
Green chillies- 2 (optional)(If using make a puree alongwith pudina)
Water - As needed (optional)


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Procedure:-

1)Mix beasan, rice flour , Ajwain & Salt in a big bowl.

2)Now add pudina puree and make a soft dough (use water as needed).Let it rest for 10 minutes.

3)Take little dough and put it in a cookie press ,close it and pour it slowly in a circling manner over the hot oil and fry until light golden brown.Drain it on paper towel and let it cool off completely before storing.

You can store the sev in a air tight container for upto 10 days.

Enjoy:)

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Cheese Potato & Tapioca Patty/ Aloo Cheese Or Sabudana Tikki

Tikkis are popular north indian street food which makes a great snack , appetizer or side dish. This recipe makes a great crispy outer crust and tender inside. You can add onions,cilantro or other finely chopped or grated veggies as per your taste.

Makes about 10

Ingredients:

Potatoes - 2 (boiled, peeled and mashed while hot)
Peanuts - 2 tbsp (roasted, skinned and crushed)
Sago/Sabudana/Tapioca:- 4 tbsp( soaked in water for 1/2 hour)
Cheese:- 1/3 Cup
Bread Crumbs:- 1/4 Cup
Salt
Red Chilli Powder:- 1/2 Tsp
Chaat Masala :- 1 Tsp
Oil for shallow frying


Procedure:-

1)Squeeze the water out from Sabudana/Tapioca.

2)Mix all the ingredients well. Shape into thin round tikkis.

3)Shallow fry on a tawa /non stick pan till crisp and brown.

Serve at hot.

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This super easy and quick dhokla recipe makes a great afternoon snack. you can use the same recipe to make the steamed version of dhokla too click here for the recipe.

Ingredients:-

For the batter
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• Bengal gram flour/Besan:- 1 Cup
• Semolina/rava;-1 1/2 Tbsp
• Citric acid/nimbu ka phool:-1/2 Tsp
• Sugar:-3 Tsp
• Salt:- 1 Tsp
• Ginger-Green chilli paste:-1 tsp
• Eno's fruit salt;-1 1/2 tsp


For the tempering
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• Oil:-1 Tbsp
• Mustard seeds/rai/sarson):-1/2 Tsp
• Sesame seeds/til
• Green chillies,chopped:- 2
• A pinch Asafoetida(hing)


For the garnish
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• 1 Tbsp Chopped coriander leaves (dhania)

Procedure:-

1. Mix together all the ingredients for the batter except the eno fruit salt using enough water to make a thick batter.

2. Add the eno fruit salt, sprinkle a little water over the fruit salt and mix well.

3. When the mixture rises, pour half of the mixture into a greased microwave safe plate/bowl and microwave for about 2 minutes.Let it stand for 1 minute.Repeat the process again with the other half of the mixture.

4.For the tempering, heat the oil in a small pan and add the mustard seeds, sesame seeds, green chillies and asafoetida. when the mustard seeds crackle, add 1 tablespoon of water and pour this over the steamed dhoklas.

Cut into pieces & Garnish it with coriander leaves

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