Chili Paneer in Ginger Sauce

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Ingredients
(serves 4)

• Indian cottage cheese (Paneer ) 150 gms
• All purpose flour 1 tbsp
• Corn starch 1 tbsp
• Onion 1 medium
• Bell pepper (capsicum) 1 big/ 1½ cup pieces
• Oil to deep fry

For Ginger Sauce

• Ginger-chili paste 1½ tbsp
• Green chilies 2-4
• Soya sauce 1 tbsp
• White vinegar 1½ tsp
• Corn starch 1½ tbsp
• Salt ¾ tsp
• White/ black pepper to taste
• Sugar ½ tsp (optional)
• Tomato Ketchup 2 tbsp ( optional)
• Water about 1½ cups
• Oil 2 tbsp
• Ginger juliennes 1 tsp to serve

1. Cut paneer into one inch cubes.
2. Peel off, and wash the onion. Now cut the onion into one inch square pieces, as shown in the picture.
3. Remove the stem, wash, and split the green chilies.
4. Wash the bell pepper (capsicum), cut into halves, remove the seeds and then cut the bell pepper  into squares like onion.

5. Mix all purpose flour and corn starch together.
6. In a wok heat oil; roll the paneer pieces in the corn starch and flour mixture and deep fry on medium heat until paneer is reddish brown. It takes about 5-6 minutes to fry each round of paneer.  Drain onto kitchen paper.

7. Now remove the extra oil from the same wok and leave one tbsp oil. Add onions and stir fry for a minute. Now add bell pepper (capsicum) and fry for a couple of minutes. Take out the sauteed veggies and keep aside.

1. Mix corn starch in 1/2 cup water. Mix it well. Keep aside.
2. In the wok heat about 2 tbsp oil. Fry ginger-chili paste on medium heat for about 30 seconds.

3. Now add slitted green chilies. Fry for about 15 seconds.
4. Add soya sauce, tomato sauce, white vinegar, salt, and pepper. Mix well and add corn starch mixed water, add an extra cup of water, keep stirring. Sauce takes about 2 minutes to get ready.

5. Now add fried paneer pieces, bell pepper, and onion pieces. Mix well and cook for a couple of minutes. Turn off the heat.

Delicious Chili paneer in Ginger Sauce is ready to serve. Garnish with ginger juliennes at the time of serving...Serve with Pineaaple Chow Mein/ Fried Rice.

If you eat garlic, add in garlic with ginger and chili to make the paste.

Increase the amount of chili as per taste.

Instead of water use vegetable stock if you have it. The sauce tastes flavorful when made with vegetable stock instead of plain water..

For deep frying, I avoid filling the skillet with oil as repeated use of fried oil is unhealthy.

Some Other Paneer Preparations

Some Other Chinese Recipes

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