Paneer Manchurian

Ingredients

250 gms cottage cheese (paneer),

3 tsp cornflour,

2 tsp garlic paste,

2 tsp ginger paste,

3-4 green chillies cut into slices,

1 capsicum cut into slices,

1 onion cut into slices,

1 cup spring onions (green part only) finely chopped,

1 small carrot cut into slices,

1 tsp dark soy sauce,

1 tsp red chilli sauce,

1/4 tsp ajinomoto,

1/2 tsp white pepper powder,

1/2 tsp crushed black ,

peppercorns,

1/2 tsp vinegar,

Salt to taste,Oil for frying

Method

Cut the paneer into square pieces.

In a bowl add 2 tsp cornflour, 1 tsp ginger paste, 1 tsp garlic paste, crushed black pepper, salt and a pinch of red chilli sauce.

Mix well.

Make a thick batter.

Take the paneer pieces, dip in a batter and deep fry one by one in sufficient oil.

Fry until paneer turns golden in color and place the fried paneer on tissue paper.

Heat up a wok, add 2 tsp oil, as the oil heats, add remaining ginger garlic paste and green chillies. Saute for a minute.

Add slices of onion, carrot and capsicum. Add salt, ajinomoto, white pepper powder, soy sauce, red chilli sauce.

Toss and mix immediately.

Add 1 tsp cornflour diluted in 1/2 cup of water and mix well. Cook till the sauce thickens.

Now add fried paneer pieces and mix well. Add vinegar and spring onions (green part).

Cook for 2 minutes on low flame.

Paneer Manchurian is ready to serve with Chinese fried rice or Schezwan fried rice.