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Chilli Paneer
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Pooja SinghChilli Paneer
I love Chinese cuisine. And I made this at home during lockdown. This recipe is an Indian- Chinese style main course dish of paneer (cottage) and veggies in a spicy chilli sauce. Serve it with fried rice or noodles and have a fancy dinner at home with your family.
Ingredient
Food ration :
2 peopleCooking time :
45 mins
1/4 cup
hot water
1 inch
ginger
3-4 cloves
garlic
1 tbsp
onion, roughly chopped
2 tbsp
tomato ketchup
200 gm
paneer (cottage)
1 tbsp
all-purpose flour
1 tbsp
cornflour
to taste
Salt and pepper
1 tbsp
dark soy sauce
1 cup
water
1 cup
diced onion
as required
Spring onion for garnishing
4 tbsp
oil
1 tbsp
white vinegar
1 tbsp
soy sauce
Cooking instructions
* Step 1
Take paneer in a bowl, add 1 cup lukewarm water to it and leave it for 5-6 mins so that paneer becomes soft.
* Step 2
Take the paneer out of water and cut it into square pieces.
* Step 3
Now add 2 tbsp cornflour and 1 tbsp all-purpose flour, add salt and pepper and 1 tbsp soy sauce. Mix everything well with paneer so that it gets coated with flour and soy sauce. Now keep the marinated paneer aside.
* Step 4
For making chilli sauce - take 4 dry chillies and soak it in 1/4 cup water for 5-6 mins
* Step 5
Now add 1 inch ginger, 1 tbsp garlic, 1 tbsp roughly chopped onion and 2 tbsp ketchup to the water with chillies. Now blend everything in a mixer to get a smooth sauce.
* Step 6
For making corn flour paste - take 1 tbsp cornflour and add 1 cup water to it, mix well and set aside.
* Step 7
For final cooking - heat the pan, add 4 tbsp oil, then add marinated paneer and shallow fry till it turns golden and crispy. Take out the paneer in a bowl.
* Step 8
Continue using the same pan, now add 2 tbsp garlic, 2 finely chopped garlic and ginger. Sauté it for 10-20 secs.
* Step 9
Now add diced onion, sauté for few mins till it becomes soft.
* Step 10
Now add diced capsicum, you can also add red and yellow bell peppers if you want.
* Step 11
Now add 1 tbsp white vinegar, then 1 tbsp soy sauce, then add the chilli sauce we have made. Mix everything well. Let it cook for a minute.
* Step 12
Now add cornflour paste to thicken the gravy. Stir well so that lumps are not formed.
* Step 13
Add water to maintain the consistency of the gravy.(optional)
* Step 14
Now add paneer and mix well. Then add chopped spring onion.
* Step 15
Cool everything for 5-6 mins so that paneer absorbs flavour of sauce.
* Step 16
Serve with fried rice or noodles.
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dry Red chilli
hot water
ginger
garlic
onion, roughly chopped
tomato ketchup
paneer (cottage)
all purpose flour
cornflour
Salt and pepper
dark soy sauce
water
diced onion
garlic and ginger finely chopped
diced capsicum
Spring Onion for garnishing
oil
finely chopped garlic and ginger
white vinegar
soy sauce
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