Paneer Manchurian
Ingredients250 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 |
MethodCut 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. |