Crunchy Paneer Fingers

Preparation:20 mins
Cook: 15 mins
Total Time: 35 mins
Servings: Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

300 gms paneer , cut into strips
lemon juice to taste
1/2 tsp chilli powder
2 tbsp cornflour
4 tsp plain flour (maida)
freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch) powder to taste
1 cup boiled and chopped noodles
salt to taste
oil for deep frying

Method

Wash and cut paneer to finger size thin slices.Marinate with lemon juice , salt and red chilly powder.In a small bowl, prepare batter with corn flour, 2 tsp plain flour, pepper and salt.Add little water to make a thick paste.Keep the boiled noodles in a plate and sprinkle remaining maida .Heat oil in a fry pan and dip each paneer strip in the batter and deep fry till they turn golden brown and crisp from all the sides.Roll the paneer with boiled noodles, press a little to coat it well with noodles. Make the same for all paneer fingers and keep it aside.Once the oil is heated, drop the paneer fingers in hot oil and keep the heat in medium flame and fry gently till it turns golden brown.Drain and keep it in kitchen tissue.Serve hot with tomato ketchup.