PANEER SEMIYA / VERMICELLI PAKODA

Paneer Semiya pakoda / vermicelli pakoda is a tasty and crunchy snack made with semiya / vermicelli,  paneer and potatoes. This is an ideal evening snack. This is very crunchy and tasty too.  

 INGREDIENTS

Roasted Vermicelli                               - 1 cup

Onions (slice it lengthwise)              - 3 nos

Cooked potato                                         - 1 no

Crumbled Paneer                                   - ½ cup

Ginger garlic green chilli paste         - 1 tsp

Salt                                                                - to taste

Bengal gram flour                                  - ¼ cup

Rice flour                                                   - 1 ½ tbsps

Chilli powder                                            - 1 tbsp

Cumin powder                                         - ¼ tsp

Coriander powder                                  - 1 tsp

Aam choor powder                               - ½ tsp

Garam masala powder                        - 1 tsp

Oil                                                                - for deep frying

METHOD

Boil the vermicelli till soft adding a tbsp of ghee and drain the water well and wash with cold water and drain it in a colander.

Mash the potatoes, sliced onions, ginger garlic green chilli paste, salt, spice powders with boiled vermicelli, Bengal gram flour, rice flour and crumbled paneer.( do not add water)

Add a tbsp of hot oil and mix well.

Heat oil in a pan and take the dough in your hand and drop a big gooseberry size dough into the hot oil.

No need to make into proper shapes.

Fry till golden colour, and remove from oil and drain it in a colander.

Hot paneer vermicelli pakodas are ready .

Serve hot with tomato sauce.