Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- Paneer - 200 gms
- Oil - for frying
- For Batter
- Corn flour - 2 tbsp
- All Purpose Flour (Maida) - 1 tbsp
- Red Chili Powder - 1/2 tsp
- Water - little to form as a paste
- Salt -1/2 tsp
- For Sauce
- Oil - 2 tbsp
- Ginger (finely mined) - 1 tbsp
- Garlic (finely minced) -1 tbsp
- Green chilli - 1 (minced)
- Onion - 1/4 cup (sliced)
- Colored Peppers (Red or green or yellow) - 1/2 cup (sliced)
- Chilli flakes -1 tsp
- Soy sauce -1 tbsp
- Chili Garlic Sauce - 1 tbsp
- Tomato Sauce - 1 tbsp
- Lime juice (or vineger) - 2 tsp
- Corn Flour (Starch) - 1 tsp
- Water - 1/2 cup
Instruction
- Mix all the ingredients listed under 'For Batter' and form a medium thick paste. Now add the paneer pieces to the mixture and toss well to coat nicely.
- Fry the paneer pieces in oil and keep aside. (You can skip the above 2 steps if the paneer is very fresh. Frying enhances the flavour considerably.)
- Take a pan and heat some oil. Add minced garlic, ginger and green chilies. Saute for a minute.
- Add sliced onions and capsicum. Saute a little.
- Now add the sauces - soya sauce, chili-garlic sauce, tomato sauce and lemon juice.
- Mix the corn flour with water and add to the sauce. Cook for 2-3 minutes till the sauce becomes thick.
- Now add the fried paneer pieces to this mixture and saute for 2 mins.
- Yummy dry chilli paneer is ready.
