Chilly paneer

"Chili Paneer" a perfect starter!
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Recipe Instructions:
Ingredients:
Paneer (cottage cheese): 10 one inch pieces (approx. 150 gms)
Onion: 1 medium (cut into chunks)
Capsicum: ½ cup (red, yellow and green cut into chunks)
Garlic: 2 cloves (chopped)
Spring onion: 1 (chopped)

For the batter
Cornflour: 1 tbsp
All-purpose flour (maida): 1 tbsp
Garlic: 1 clove (grated)
Soya sauce: ½ tsp
Black pepper powder: ½ tsp
Water: 2 ½ tbsp. or as required
Salt as per taste

For sauce
Tomato ketchup: 1 tbsp
Red chili sauce: 1 tbsp
Chili powder: ½ tsp
Soya sauce: 1 tsp
Vinegar: 1 tsp

For cooking
Oil: 2-3 tbsp
Cornflour: 1 tsp
Water: 1 tbsp
Salt as per taste

Method:
1. In a bowl mix maida, corn flour, salt, black pepper powder, garlic, soya sauce, and water. Make sure no lumps remain.
2. Put the paneer cubes in this batter and let them marinate for at least half an hour.
3. Mix together tomato ketchup, red chili sauce and chili powder in a bowl. Keep aside.
4. Heat oil in a non-stick pan and add the paneer cubes. Shallow fry until golden brown on both the sides.
5. Take out the paneer cubes on an absorbent paper.
6. Now in the same pan add garlic. Fry until the raw smell has gone.
7. Add onion and capsicum pieces and sauté on high flame. Make sure not to over-cook them.
8. Add the spring onions. Keep some greens for garnishing.
9. Now add the sauce mixture, soya sauce, and vinegar. Mix well. Add some salt.
10. In a bowl mix cornflour and water. Add this mixture to the pan and mix well.
11. Add the paneer cubes and mix well.
12. Take out on a plate and garnish with spring onion greens. Serve hot.
13. Yummy “Chili Paneer” is ready.

aarthi jatpat