Bharwan Paneer Chilli Pakoda

Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Makes 12 pakodas
Ingredients

• 12 medium sized bhavnagari chillies, slit vertically and deseeded.

For The Stuffing

• 1 cup grated paneer
• 1 1/2 tsp ginger-green chilli paste
• 1 tsp dried mango powder (amchur)
• A pinch turmeric powder
• 1 1/2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
• salt to taste

For The Batter

• 1/2 cup besan (Bengal gram flour)
• 1/2 cup rice flour (chawal ka atta)
• of turmeric powder (haldi)
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
• 1 tsp hot oil
• salt to taste

Other Ingredients

• oil for deep-frying

For Serving

• sweet and sour dip

Method
For the stuffing

1. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
2. Divide the stuffing into 12 equal portions and keep aside.

For the batter

1. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl, add enough water to make a thick batter. Keep aside.

How to proceed

1. Stuff each chilli with a portion of the stuffing.
2. Dip the stuffed chillies batter and deep-fry in hot oil till they turn golden brown in colour from all sides.
3. Drain on absorbent paper and serve hot with sweet and sour dip.