Chilli Paneer

Ingredients:

• Paneer 250 gm (cubes)
• Salt & black pepper to taste
• Corn starch 1/4th cup
• Oil 3 tbsp
• Garlic 13-15 cloves (chopped)
• Ginger 1 inch (chopped)
• Green chillies 8-10 nos. (slit)
• Spring onion bulbs 5-6 stalks
• Capsicum 2 medium size (diced)
• Spring onion greens 1/4th cup (chopped)
• Sugar 1 tsp
• Soy sauce 2 tbsp
• Red chilli sauce 2 tbsp
• Cornflour 5 tbsp + water 100 ml
• Salt & black pepper to taste
• Spring onion greens for garnish (chopped)

Methods:

1. In a mixing bowl, add paneer cubes, salt & pepper to taste and corn flour, mix and coat the paneer well with the cornstarch.
2. Set a pan on medium heat, add oil and shallow fry the paneer from all the sides until golden brown.
3. Set a pan on high heat, add oil, garlic, ginger green chillies and spring onion bulbs, sauté it on high flame for 3-4 minutes.
4. Add capsicum, spring onion greens and sugar, continue to sauté it for a minute.
5. Add soy sauce and red chilli sauce, sauté it for a minute.
6. In a bowl add cornflour and water and mix well and add the cornflour mixture, salt & pepper to taste, cook until the sauce thickens.
7. Add the fried paneer, mix gently and coat the paneer well with the sauce.
8. Finfish it by adding freshly chopped spring onion greens and take it off from the flame.
9. Your paneer chilli is ready to be served, serve it immediately as a party appetizer with some schezwan sauce on side.