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Chilly Paneer Recipe

Ingredients
  

For The Paneer

  • Paneer - 200 gm
  • Salt - to taste
  • Red Chilly Powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Vinegar - 1 tsp
  • Water - 1-2 tsp
  • Arrowroot Powder - 1 tbs
  • Ghee - 2 tbs

For The Sauce

  • Onion - 1
  • Capsicum - 1
  • Green Chilly - 1
  • Garlic - 2-3 cloves
  • Ginger - a small piece
  • Soy Sauce - 2 tsp
  • Red Chilly Powder - 1 tsp
  • Salt - to taste
  • Water - 2-3 tbs

Instructions
 

Procedure

  • Cut paneer into small cubes.
  • In a bowl mix together paneer cubes, red chilly powder, salt, vinegar, arrowroot powder and a little water.
  • Shake the bowl so that the ingredients mix and coat the paneer. Do not break the cubes.
  • In a pan add ghee and arrange the paneer pieces. Fry until all the sides are golden.
  • Remove them and set aside.
  • In the bowl which you used for paneer, add the sauce, water, red chilly powder along with the residual arrowroot powder mixture.
  • In the same pan you used for frying paneer, add the cubed onions, capsicum, julienned ginger and chopped garlic.
  • Sauté until the onions are golden and the capsicum is half cooked.
  • Add the sauce mixture and cook for a minute.
  • Finally add in the paneer cubes, swirl them to coat with the sauce and remove from flame.
  • Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.