Name: Chilli Paneer recipe by Moumita Malla at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: For frying the Paneer:; Paneer- 100 grams (cut into cubes); Oil- 1 cup; Corn flour-1/4 cup; Plain flour (maida)- 4 tablespoons; Soy sauce -2 teaspoon; Black pepper powder- 1 teaspoon; Salt to taste; Water as needed, approx 4 tablespoons for the above mentioned measurements (adjust the water level,the batter should not be very thin or thick ); For making the gravy:; Grated ginger- 1 teaspoon; Garlic cloves- 8 finely chopped; Onion- 2 big (cut into 1 inch cube ); Green capsicum- 1 (cut into 1 inch cube); Spring onions (white parts)- 1/4 cup (chopped); Green chilies- 6 (cut into thin slices); Soy sauce- 1 tablespoon; Green chilli sauce- 1/2 teaspoon; Red chilli sauce- 1 teaspoon; Tomato sauce- 1 teaspoon; Vinegar- 1/2 teaspoon; Ajinomoto or Monosodium Glutamate or Chinese salt- 1 pinch (optional ); Black pepper powder- 1/2 teaspoon; Oil- 2 tablespoons; Sugar-1 teaspoon; Corn flour -2 teaspoons; Salt to taste; Spring onions, green parts -1/4 cup (chopped)

Ingredients Serving: 2

For frying the Paneer:
Paneer- 100 grams (cut into cubes)
Oil- 1 cup
Corn flour-1/4 cup
Plain flour (maida)- 4 tablespoons
Soy sauce -2 teaspoon
Black pepper powder- 1 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Water as needed, approx 4 tablespoons for the above mentioned measurements (adjust the water level,the batter should not be very thin or thick )
For making the gravy:
Grated ginger- 1 teaspoon
Garlic cloves- 8 finely chopped
Onion- 2 big (cut into 1 inch cube )
Green capsicum- 1 (cut into 1 inch cube)
Spring onions (white parts)- 1/4 cup (chopped)
Green chilies- 6 (cut into thin slices)
Soy sauce- 1 tablespoon
Green chilli sauce- 1/2 teaspoon
Red chilli sauce- 1 teaspoon
Tomato sauce- 1 teaspoon
Vinegar- 1/2 teaspoon
Ajinomoto or Monosodium Glutamate or Chinese salt- 1 pinch (optional )
Black pepper powder- 1/2 teaspoon
Oil- 2 tablespoons
Sugar-1 teaspoon
Corn flour -2 teaspoons
Salt to taste
Spring onions, green parts -1/4 cup (chopped)

Instructions

Combine all the ingredients for frying the paneer in a bowl. Make a smooth batter. Then coat the paneer pieces with batter.
Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the paneer pieces in hot oil over a high flame till the paneer is light brown in colour. Drain on absorbent paper and keep aside.
To make the gravy, heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan.
Add chopped garlic, fry until the garlic turns into light brown in colour. Add in the cube onions, cube capsicum, spring onions white and green chillies and saute over a high flame for 1-2 minutes.
Add in the soya sauce, red chilli sauce, green chilli sauce, salt and sugar. Mix and stir on a high flame for 3-4 minutes. Keep stirring continuously.
Add in the corn flour water mixture, stir well and allow it come to a boil. Let the sauce thicken. Then add in the fried paneer cubes and simmer them in sauce for 1-2 minutes.
Add in the tomato sauce, 1/4 cup chopped spring onions, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, ajinomoto, mix and toss well for 1 minute on a high flame while stirring continuously.
Take it off the gas and garnish it with chopped spring onions (green parts).
Serve it with chicken, egg and sea fried rice.

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