chili paneer recipe

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Chilly paneer as the name suggests is a spicy dish from india,its a vegetarian dish though some chefs might prefer adding eggs in it

Recipe with no eggs Ingredients:

200 gm paneer (cottage cheese)
1 tbsp cornflour
2 tbsp Refined flour(maida)
oil for deep frying

For the Sauce:

Oil 2 3 tbsp
Garlic 1 tbsp,chopped coarsely
Green chillies (slit) 3 4
Onion 1 big ,sliced thinly
Soya sauce 2 3 tsp
Tomato sauce 1 tbsp
Chilli sauce 1 tbsp
Capsicum ,cut into strips(optional)
Ajinomotto a pinch(optional)
Black pepper 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Cornflour 1 tsp,dissolved in ½ cup water(without lumps)

Method:

Cut the paneer into half inch cubes.
Make a thick paste of cornflour and refined flour(so as to coat paneer properly)
Coat the paneer cubes with paste and deep fry in hot oil till golden. Keep aside.

For the Sauce:

Heat oil in a pan.
Add garlic, green chillies ,and onions.
Saute till onions are done.
Add capsicum and cook till tender.
Add all the sauces,ajinomotto or salt and pepper.
Add the paneer pieces.
Simmer for few minutes till the sauce coats the paneer pieces.
You can serve this as appetizer by putting toothpick on bunch of paneer, capsicum and onion together.


And if you wish to make Gravy one,then before adding paneer...
Add one cup water and bring it to a boil. Mix well.
Add dissolved cornflour,to the sauce, Mix well.
Simmer for few minutes till the sauce begins to boil.
Serve hot.

Recipe with egg in it

Ingredients :

Paneer - 350 gms
Salt - 2 tbsp
Egg - 1

Corn flour - 1/2 cup
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
onions - 2 cups
Green chillies - 2 tbsp
Soya sauce - 1 tbsp
Vinegar - 2 tbsp
Ajinomoto - 1/4 tbsp
Oil - for frying.
Little water.

Method :

1. Cut the paneer into cubes.
2. Mix together the cottage cheese, 1 tsp salt, egg, corn flour, garlic, ginger and water to just coat the paneer pieces with the mixture.
3. Heat oil in a pan and fry the paneer pieces caoted with mixture till golden in colour.
4. Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a wok and stir fry the onions in it over high heat for half a minute.
5. Add the green chillies, salt, soya sauce, vinegar, ajinomoto and the fried paneer cubes.
6. Mix well, and garnish the chilli paneer with finely cut spring onions and coriander leaves.