Ingredients

• 1 cup fresh paneer, crumbled
• 2 potatoes, boiled and mashed fine
• 8 green chillies, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp coriander, finely chopped
• Salt to taste
• 18-20 raisins, finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 1 tbsp corn flour
• For batter:
• 1 cup gram flour
• 1 tbsp rice flour
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp hot oil
• Oil to deep fry

How to Make Paneer Koftas

• Take ingredients of batter in a bowl. Add water to make a smooth batter. It should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Keep aside.
• Take paneer and potatoes in separate plates.
• Add raisins to potatoes.
• Add cornflour to paneer.
• Add 3/4 of every other ingredient to potatoes and 1/4 to paneer.
• Mix each filling well gently with hands.
• Make 15 balls of each and keep aside.
• Flatten a potato ball in palm and place a paneer ball over it.
• Now cover with the potato and reshape the ball.
• Repeat for remaining balls.
• Heat oil in a frying pan and dip each ball in the batter.
• Lower into the hot oil and fry till golden brown.
• Turn gently as required. Fry a few at a time.
• Serve hot with tamarind chutney or tomato sauce.
• To decorate, cut into halves in a plate and arrange.
• This will show 3 layers - paneer, potato and crust.