Paneer 65 is a very popular snack in India, which is made with crispy and spicy and great taste. This restaurant style paneer 65 recipe will help you prepare the perfect dish from the comfort of your home and is perfect for occasions like parties or even late night snacking.

Let’s Make Restaurant Style Paneer 65

Ingredients:

• Paneer – 400 grams (two packs), cut into medium-sized pieces
• Salt – 3/4 teaspoon (or as per taste)
• Spices:
  • Coriander powder – 1 teaspoon
  • Kashmiri red chili powder – 2 teaspoons (for color, not too spicy)
  • Turmeric – 1/2 teaspoon
  • Black pepper (freshly ground) – 1/2 teaspoon
  • Cumin – 1/2 teaspoon
• For Coating:
  • Refined flour – 2 tablespoons (or substitute with rice flour for extra crispiness)
  • Cornflour – 2 tablespoons
  • Lemon juice – 2 teaspoons (or 1/4 cup curd as an alternative)
  • Ginger-green chili paste – 2 teaspoons
• For Tadka:
  • Oil – 2 teaspoons
  • Mustard seeds – 1/2 teaspoon
  • Cumin seeds – 1/2 teaspoon
  • Curry leaves
  • Ginger julienne
  • Green chilies – 4-5 (chopped lengthwise)
  • Coriander leaves for garnish

Instructions:

Step 1: Prep the Paneer

• Take 2 packs of paneer, 400 grams in weight. Chop them, you can make big or small pieces as you like.
• Set the paneer aside and move on to preparing the spice mix. Set the paneer aside and move on to preparing the spice mix.

Step 2: Prepare the Spice Mix

• To prepare the spices. 3/4 teaspoon of salt or as per taste, 1 teaspoon of coriander powder, 2 teaspoons of kashmiri red chilli powder, its speciality is, it gives a good colour and is not very spicy. It is very light spicy, just the way you like.
• 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric, 1/2 teaspoon of fresh ground black pepper and 1/2 teaspoon of cumin. To coat paneer add, 2 tablespoons of refined flour, you can also take rice flour instead. And 2 tablespoons of cornflour. Mix everything well.

Step 3: Coat the Paneer

• Now put paneer pieces in it. Mix them well with light hands. Paneer pieces should not break. They should coat completely.
• Take a lemon, extract its juice and put it in, we need approx 2 teaspoons of lemon juice. You can also take 1/4 cup of curd instead. And 2 teaspoons of ginger-green chilli paste. Mix them well.
• Now pour 2-3 tablespoons of water, to coat the spices on the paneer pieces. Mix it well. It is ready, moving on to the gas.

Step 4: Fry the Paneer

• Heat oil over medium high flame, and if the oil is hot enough it will immediately crackle when the paneer is added.
• Carefully add the paneer pieces to the oil and do not touch them immediately after putting them in. Let them fry for 3-4 minutes.
• When they will fry a bit from the below, then we’ll turn them. They have fried a bit, now turn them and fry them till they turn golden brown from all sides. Flame will be medium-high.
• Now they are fried then remove and set aside.

Step 5: Prepare Tadka (Tempering)

• Let’s prepare tadka add 2 teaspoons of oil. In hot oil, add 1/2 teaspoon of mustard seeds, 1/2 teaspoon of cumin, you can add one of them instead.
• They are roasted, now add curry leaves and reduce the flame to very low. Put some ginger julienne and 4-5 chopped green chilli.
• Paneer already has spices, these are for the tadka. And now add paneer to it. Mix them well.
• Sprinkle some salt on it, just a little, they already have salt in them. And some coriander leaves.
• Turn off the flame. Mix them more. They are ready.

Step 6: Serve Paneer 65

Let’s serve them. Paneer 65 is ready. It is very tasty. Serve them with green chutney or tomato sauce and enjoy it as a snack or party starter. Everyone will love it.

Tips for Perfect Paneer 65:

• You won’t face any problem in making them. After mixing spices and adding paneer pieces, measure the water, only 2-3 tablespoons. Add enough water so that the spices coat on paneer pieces well.
• While frying oil should be medium-high hot. Flame should also be medium-high. After putting them in, do not touch them for 3-4 minutes. Let them fry from below a bit, then turn them.

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