Monday, May 14, 2012

Chilli Paneer

Paneer or cottage cheese is an integral part of South Asian cooking. Paneer is a versatile dairy product, it is used in desserts, snacks or for main course cooking. This is one of my favorite cheese either as a spicy side dish or as a filling in snacks.:) 

Paneer chilli is a chinese variation to a typical paneer recipe. I just love Indo -chinese cuisine. 




In this  paneer cubes are batter coated; fried then added to a thick  gravy with sweet and spicy bell peppers and chillies respectively .




Ingredients:

chilli garlic sauce :1 TSP
coriander powder: 1/2 TSp
Corn flour :1 1/2 tsp
cumin seeds :1/2 tsp
curry leaves :as needed
egg : 1
garlic chopped :1 tsp

ginger garlic paste : 1/2 tsp
green chillies : 4 no
lime juice :1 tsp
maida : 1 tbsp
oil : for frying
onion chopped : 1/2 cup
paneer : 1 lbs
red /green /yellow bell pepper: 1 1/2 cup
salt : as per taste
soya sauce : 1 tbsp
water :as needed

Directions | How to make Chilli Paneer

Cut paneer into cubes.
Take a dish add salt,ginger garlic, water,egg and mix well and pour on the cubes mix well and add maida.

Take oil to fry add the mixed paneer into it and fry in very slow flame.

Take a pan add oil cumin,garlic,ginger garlic paste,chopped green chill,onion,coriander powder,little water,chill garlic sauce,red bell pepper,yellow ,chilli powder,soya sauce,curry leaves,salt,lime juice, if you want to add colour u can, now add paneer and mix well,

Finely finish it off with coriander leaves.





Now the deep fried goodness in a creamy spicy sauce is ready to serve .
Enjoy with paratha, Naan ,roti or fried rice !! :) 

with love 
Prasi :)

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