Chilli Paneer Dry (Chinese Indian style)
Ingredients:
1 cup about 250 g paneer cut into strips that are 2.54 cm in length and 1cm in width or can be cubes 1.5cm x 1.5cm
1 tsp Ginger chopped finely
2 tsp Garlic chopped finely
4 tsp Chopped celery
1/4 cups coarsely chopped onions
2 Sliced green chillies or jalapenos
1/3 Cilantro chipped for garnishing
1/6 green and 1/6 red and 1/6 orange pepper cut length wise 1 cm wide and cut into three pieces
OR
1/2 Green pepper cut length wise 1 cm wide and cut into three pieces
3 Spring onions finely chopped
1 tbsp soya sauce
2 tblsp chilly tomato sauce or Ketchup
1/2 tsp white pepper powder
2 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
2 tblsp water
2 tsp corn starch / flour
2 tblsp sunflower oil or vegetable oil
For the batter:
1/4 cup corn starch /flour
1/4 cup enriched white wheat flour
1 tsp soy sauce
1/4 tsp or 1-2 g of baking powder
1/2 tsp black pepper
Salt to taste
Procedure:
- combine all batter ingredients in a bowl and make smooth batter. Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup water.
The batter should not be too thick or dripping. Just thick to get a nice coating.
- Coat the paneer pieces with batter and fry in hot oil over high flame till the paneer are golden brown and crispy.
- Drain and put on scott towel on a plate so extra oil is absorbed and keep aside
Take a skillet or pot and add oil, ginger, garlic, onions, celery and all other ingredients and saute over high flame for 2-3 minutes.
Add peppers and saute for about 1/2 a minute or so
Add soy sauce, sugar, cornflour paste and salt, black pepper and allow it to come to a boil.
Mix the paneer that you set aside with the above
Serve immediately after garnishing with cilantro and green onions.