Crispy Cheese Pakoda Bites
A wholesome Indian recipe crafted for health-conscious eating: nutritious, delicious, and easy to make at home.
Cheese cubes coated in seasoned besan and air-fried or shallow-fried — quick cheese pakoda for tea.
Cheese pakoda is the snack to make when guests arrive without warning. Cubes of cheese or paneer in a spiced besan coating come out with a crisp shell and a soft centre, and take only a few minutes.
Ingredients
How to Make It
Mix batter; coat cheese.
Air-fry or shallow-fry until crisp.
Serve immediately with chutney.
Nutrition per serving
* Approximate values per serving
Health Benefits
Air-fry cuts oil soak. Keep cubes small and portions modest.
Besan gives the coating a nutty flavour and a little protein, and rice flour in the mix keeps it crisp when you air-fry or shallow-fry.
Pro Tips
- →Batter not too thin.
- →Hot cook.
- →Eat fresh.
- →Cut the cheese into 2 cm cubes and chill them, warm cheese melts out of the coating.
- →Make a thick batter and coat twice for a sturdy shell.
- →Cook on medium heat, too hot and the outside browns before the cheese softens.
A calorie note
Most of the calories in this dish come from a few ingredients. For reference, per 100 g: Cooking oil: about 884 kcal (about 40 kcal per teaspoon); Cheese (processed or cheddar type): about 400 kcal; Besan (chickpea flour): about 387 kcal. Measure these with a spoon or scale, because small changes here move the total more than anything else. Values are rounded from USDA FoodData Central and the Indian Food Composition Tables (IFCT 2017), as of 13 Oct 2026, and vary by variety and by table. General information, not medical advice.
Variations
- 1Paneer cubes.
- 2Herb batter.
- 3Use paneer cubes instead of processed cheese for a firmer bite that does not melt out.
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