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Paneer Pakoda

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Snacking on Paneer aka Cheese cottage is very common in Indian families get together, party is big or small Paneer Pakoda will always glorify the menu.   Nutritional Value Since it is a deep fried version of Paneer Pakoda, it contains loads of calories, and only suggested for occasional munching. Though, Paneer is full fat with protein in it but still not advisable to eat in large amount. Around 270 calories in every 50 gms of homemade Paneer Pakoda.  Ingredients  For Marination Paneer (Cottage Cheese) - 350 gms Hung Curd- 3 tbsp Five spices- 1 tbsp (mix of coriander, chili, turmeric, garam masala and cumin powder) Salt Batter Gram Flour- 3 tbsp Rice Flour- 3 tbsp Coriander leaves- 1/2 cup chopped Mint leaves- 1/2 cup chopped Chili green- 2-3 chopped Cumin powder- 1 tsp Salt to taste Oil- 1 cup to deep fry Method The paneer need to cut in desired shape and dip in marination of curd, five spices for at least two hour before cooking. In a bowl take rest of the ingredient ...

Bread Pakora

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Stuffed and deep fried bread to fix occasional fried food cravings, very tasty, goes well with kids for snacks. It a popular street food of India, and served usually as snacks. Nutritional Value Healthy is a far away word for bread pakora. basically the bread stuffed with any stuffing of your choice, and then covered with gram flour paste and then deep or shallow fried. Bread- 160 kcal Filling- 100 kcal Gram Flour - 50 kcal Almost 250 to 280 per piece calorie and total 8 pakoras will be prepared. Ingredients  Bread- 8 slices For Fillings Potato- 4 medium boiles Onion- 1/2 Spices- all spices and salt Coriander leaves- few For Paste Gram Flour- 1/2 cup Water- 1/2 cup Salt- 1 tsp Cumin- 1 tsp Pepper- 1 tsp Method Boil and mash potato almost 1 cup after mashing. Take a small pan, add 1 tsp of oil and onion, chili and ginger to it and fry them, add the mashed potato and spices and coriander to it.   Mix all the ingredients of paste and keep it a...

Crispy Fried Chicken

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A very crispy treats for chicken lover's. Homemade fried chicken with mashed potatoes and stir fry veggies. Nutrition Value It's not a regular diet food but definitely acheat meal that too cooked in home. Since it is a deep fried dish the calories are high in take but give it a wink and leave one for cheat days. Ingredients Chicken - half kg Corn starch- 1/2 cup APF- 1/2 cup Salt- 2 tsp Peeper-1/2 tsp Egg- 2 Oil-1 cup for Frying Method Pat dry the chicken and keep it aside. Take two bowl, in one mix two eggs salt pepper and little milk. In another bowl mix the AFP and corn flour with salt and keep aside. Now dip the chicken in egg mixture first and with other hand dip in flour mixture and keep it in wire rack for 20 minutes. Repeat the process then heat the oil in a deep wok. Fry two to three pieces at a time. Fry to two to three minutes each side and keep it on rack and let it rest for few minutes then fry it again. Enjoy with sides of your ch...