Chinese Chilli Paneer Recipe | Easy Paneer Starter

Ingredients

• 2 cups fresh paneer (cottage cheese) cubes
• 2 tbsp maida (plain flour)
• 4 tbsp cornflour
• salt (namak) to taste
• oil for deep-frying
• 2 tbsp oil for cooking
• 2 green chillies (hari mirchi), cut into strips lengthwise
• 1 tbsp grated ginger (adrak)
• 1 tbsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced spring onions whites
• 1 tsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp red chilli sauce
• a few drops of white vinegar
• 1/4 cup finely chopped spring onion greens

Steps

1. To make Chinese chilli paneer, combine the plain flour, cornflour, salt and approx. ¼ cup of water in a bowl and mix well.
2. Add the paneer cubes and mix lightly till the mixture coats the paneer well.
3. Heat the oil for deep-frying and deep-fry a few paneer pieces at a time till they are very light brown in colour from all the sides. Keep aside.
4. Heat the oil for cooking in a broad non-stick pan, add the green chillies and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
5. Add the ginger and garlic, mix well and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
6. Add the spring onion whites, mix well and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
7. Add the salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 30 seconds, while striirng continuously.
8. Add the fried paneer cubes, soya sauce, chilli sauce and vinegar, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.
9. Serve Chinese chilli paneer immediately garnished with spring onion greens.