Paneer
Chilli Dry/Gravy
INGREDIENTS
(measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml)
for marination:
·
200 to 250 grams paneer/cottage
cheese, cubed
·
2 tbsp corn starch (also known as
corn flour in india)
·
¼ tsp suhana red chili powder/lal mirch
powder
·
¼ tsp Suhana black pepper powder
·
2 tbsp sesame oil or any oil
·
salt as required
for sauce:
·
1 medium onion, quartered and
separated in squares
·
1 small to medium capsicum, cut in
squares
·
1 inch ginger, finely chopped or ½
tbsp finely chopped ginger
· 7 to 9 small to medium garlic cloves,
finely chopped or ½ tbsp finely chopped garlic
·
3 to 4 green chilies, sliced
vertically
·
1 tbsp soy sauce
·
1 tsp green chili sauce
·
1 tsp sweet red chili sauce
·
¼ tsp red chili powder
·
¼ tsp black pepper
·
¼ to ½ tsp sugar or add as required
·
1 tsp chopped celery, chopped
(optional)
·
2 tbsp water added in the leftover
corn starch to give glaze
·
salt as required
INSTRUCTIONS
Prepping:
pat dry 200 to 250 grams paneer first. then slice
the paneer in cubes or rectangles. keep aside in a mixing bowl.
then peel and finely chop 1 inch
ginger and 7 to 9 medium garlic cloves. Diagonally chop 3 to 4 green chilies.
quarter 1 small to medium onion and remove all the layers. slice 1 small to
medium capsicum in squares. Remove its seeds and pith (white part). keep the
chopped veggies aside.
Marinating and pan frying Paneer:
Add 2 tbsp corn starch, ¼ tsp red
chili powder, ¼ tsp black pepper powder and salt to the paneer cubes.
Gently mix without the breaking the
cubes. or else you can shake the bowl and toss the paneer with the dry
ingredients.
heat 2 tbsp oil in a non stick pan or
a well seasoned pan. When the oil is medium hot, place the paneer cubes in the
pan. when the base is slightly cooked, flip over and fry them. Turn them gently
and fry so that they are uniformly golden. you can also deep fry the paneer
cubes if you want.
Fry them till golden and crisp. do
not fry for a long time as then they harden and become dense.
Place the pan fried paneer cubes in a
plate. keep aside.
Whilst the paneer cubes are getting
fried, in the same bowl, in which we marinated the paneer cubes, there will be
some leftover corn starch and spices. add 2 tbsp water to the bowl and mix
well. we will add this corn starch paste to give a glaze to the sauce.
In another small bowl, add 1 tbsp soy
sauce, 1 tsp green chili sauce, 1 tsp sweet red chili sauce, ¼ tsp red chili
powder and ¼ tsp black pepper.
With a spoon mix all the three sauces
very well.
Preparing the sauce:
In the same pan, after we finish
frying the paneer, add the finely chopped ginger-garlic and green chilies.
stir.
Then add the onion and capsicum
squares. if using celery, you can add 1 tsp chopped celery at this step.
On a medium flame, stir fry till the
edges of the onions and capsicum get cooked or become light browned.
Add the mixed sauces.
Then add little salt and sugar. go
easy on the salt as the sauces already have a salt in them. stir very well.
Now add the corn starch paste. stir
again very well. do check the taste and add some soy sauce or chili sauces or
sugar or salt if required.
Add the pan fried paneer cubes. stir
and mix the paneer cubes with the rest of the sauce.
You can garnish with some coriander leaves or
chopped celery or spring onion greens before serving. serve chili paneer hot.
this spicy paneer dish tastes best when served hot.
If you don't want
to do so much of exercise you can opt for our next way:
Paneer Chilli Dry/Gravy:
Cooking Time 10 Minutes Serves
4 person
Ingredients Required:
150gm Paneer
1 medium Capsicum (Diced)
1 Medium onion (Diced)
1 medium Carrot (cut Into Slices)
Spring onion for Garnishing
Entire Pack of Suhana Paneer Chilli Ready Mix
2 Tablespoon Refined Oil
2 1/4 Cup/ 450 ml Water
Heat Oil in a Pan; add cut vegetables and sauté for
a minute
Add water and Suhana Paneer Chilli Mix, stir well
and cook for 1 - 2 minutes.
Add Paneer and cook for 2 minutes or till the sauce
thickens. Garnish with spring onion and serve hot.
#Suhana Masala
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