Paneer Koliwada Recipe (Fried Paneer)
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Paneer Koliwada Recipe (Fried Paneer)
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Paneer Koliwada is a quick, crispy and tasty fried snack made with marinated and spiced batter-coated paneer cubes. The batter is gluten-free and made with gram flour (besan). This Fried Paneer originated in Sion Koliwada in Mumbai.
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Ingredients
Marination ingredients
- 200 grams paneer (Indian cottage cheese)
- 1.5 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1.5 teaspoon ginger garlic paste or 1 inch ginger & 4 to 5 medium garlic cloves crushed to a paste in mortar-pestle
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- ¼ teaspoon kashmiri red chilli powder
Batter ingredients
- ½ cup besan (gram flour)
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder (jeera)
- ½ teaspoon garam masala
- ½ teaspoon carom seeds (ajwain)
- 1 teaspoon chaat masala
- 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder
- salt as required
- 4 tablespoons water or add as required
- oil - as required, for deep frying
Serving ingredients
- 1 onion - thinly sliced, small to medium-sized
- 1 lime or lemon - chopped, small
- chaat masala as required
Instructions
Marinating paneer
- Chop the paneer in 1.5 inch cubes and take them in a bowl.
- Add the ginger-garlic paste, turmeric powder, kashmiri red chilli powder, lemon juice and salt as required.
- Gently mix everything with your hands without breaking the paneer cubes. If you are unable to mix, then toss the bowl, so that the ingredients get mixed. Cover the bowl and marinate for 20 to 30 minutes.
Making batter
- In another mixing bowl take the besan (gram flour).
- Add cumin powder, garam masala powder, carom seeds, chaat masala and kashmiri red chili powder.
- Next add 4 tablespoons water.
- Mix very well to get a thick batter without any lumps.
- Add the marinated paneer cubes in the batter.
- Gently mix well with your hands or a spoon without breaking the paneer cubes. Check the taste of the batter and if required you can add more salt.
Making Paneer Koliwada
- Heat oil for deep frying in a kadai (wok) or pan. Add a tiny portion of the batter in the oil. If it comes up gradually and steadily, the oil is ready for the paneer cubes to be fried.
- Coat the paneer cubes evenly with the batter and drop them gently in the hot oil.
- Fry on medium heat and do not over crowd the pan or kadai. Add depending on the size of the wok or kadai. You can fry paneer in two to three batches. Alternatively you can even pan fry or shallow fry the paneer cubes.
- When one side is golden, turn over with a slotted spoon and continue to fry.
- Turn over a couple of times more and fry till the paneer cubes are golden and crisp.
- Remove with a slotted spoon draining the extra oil in the pan. Do not over do the frying part as then the paneer cubes can become dense and chewy.
- Remove the fried paneer cubes on kitchen paper towels for extra oil to be absorbed. This way continue to fry the remaining paneer cubes.
- Sprinkle chaat masala and then serve Paneer Koliwada hot with a side of sliced onions, lemon wedges and mint chutney.
Notes
- Make sure to use fresh paneer. Homemade is always better. If using frozen paneer, thaw it according to package instructions.
- The ground spices can be adjusted by adding less or more of them.
- You can also try air-frying these paneer cubes.
- Carom seeds is an essential ingredient in the recipe and try not to skip them.
- Make sure to fry on medium to medium-high heat. Low heat will make the outside batter absorb more oil. An extremely high heat may brown the outer coating too much leaving the inside portion of the batter undercooked.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
393kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Cholesterol
44mg
(15%)
Sodium
436mg
(18%)
Potassium
301mg
(9%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
268IU
(5%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
0.1mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
0.04mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
1mg
Vitamin B6
0.2mg
Vitamin C
23mg
(26%)
Vitamin E
4mg
Vitamin K
3µg
Calcium
354mg
(35%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
99µg
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Magnesium
43mg
Phosphorus
85mg
Zinc
1mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 393 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 393kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 44mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 436mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 301mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 268IU | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 0.1mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 0.04mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | |
| Vitamin C | 23mg | 26% |
| Vitamin E | 4mg | |
| Vitamin K | 3µg | |
| Calcium | 354mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 99µg | |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 85mg | |
| Zinc | 1mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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