Makki Paneer Pakora Recipe

Makki Paneer Pakora Recipe is a delicious deep fried fritter made with corn and paneer. Serve it as a finger food at your party with some mint chutney or sweet dates chutney on the side.

Divya Shivaraman
Makki Paneer Pakora Recipe
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Makki Paneer Pakora is a deep fried fritters made with corn and paneer. When you are looking for some fried fritters along with a hot cup of chai or coffee, try out this pakora made with some freshly grated paneer, mashed corn, green chili, chickpea flour and some spices that come together to make these fritters absolutely appetizing.

Balancing the spice levels by controlling the amount of green chillies added they will be a wonderful after school snack that kids will love too.

Serve Makki Paneer Pakora Recipe along with mint chutney or sweet dates chutney on the side. Serve it as a starter at your next party along with a meal of Nawabi Kofta CurrySpiced Kumbh Pulao Recipe and Sheer Khurma.

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Cuisine: Indian
Course: Snack
Diet: Vegetarian
Equipments Used: Hard Anodised Deep-Fry Pan
Prep in

15 M

Cooks in

10 M

Total in

25 M

Makes:

2 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1-1/4 cup Sweet corn , mashed
  • 100 grams Paneer (Homemade Cottage Cheese) , grated
  • 1/4 cup Onion , finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoon Coriander (Dhania) Leaves , finely chopped
  • 10 Curry leaves , finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup Gram flour (besan)
  • Salt , as needed
  • Oil , to deep fry
  • To grind to paste:
  • 1 teaspoon Fennel seeds (Saunf)
  • 2 Green Chillies
  • 1/2 inch Ginger

How to make Makki Paneer Pakora Recipe

  1. To start making Makki Paneer Pakora Recipe, In a small mixer jar grind fennel seeds, green chili and ginger without adding any water to a coarse paste and keep aside.

  2. Add the corn to food processor and grind to coarse paste without adding any water.

  3. Heat enough oil in a kadai on medium flame to deep fry pakoras.

  4. In a medium bowl, add ground corn, prepared coarse masala of ginger-green chili , grated paneer, chopped onions, coriander leaves, curry leaves, chickpea flour along with needed salt and mix well to combine.

  5. If the batter is dry then sprinkle water if needed and bring it to pakora batter consistency.

  6. Once the oil is hot, drop spoonfuls of prepared batter and add to oil.

  7. Fry them until golden and remove onto a paper towel.

  8. Repeat the process and make Makki Paneer Pakora until batter is done.

  9. Serve Makki Paneer Pakora Recipe along with mint chutney or sweet dates chutney on the side. Serve it as a starter at your next party along with a meal of Nawabi Kofta CurrySpiced Kumbh Pulao Recipe and Sheer Khurma.