Wednesday, July 9, 2008

चिली Paneer


Paneer is an Indian Cheese often compared to Tofu that is an essential for vegetarians in India. Alone, paneer has a very faint taste, but when combined with sauce and spices it creates a delicacy your mouth will not soon forget.
I had often made Mattar Paneer, but was looking for something new to do with it. I ate Chili Paneer at a restaurant and fell in love with the unique taste. The soy sauce gives an indo-chinese flavor to it while the corn flour on the Paneer gives it a slight crunch that seals the amazing flavor.

Ingredients:
1 package of Paneer cut into small squares
1/2 Green Bell Pepper (Capsicum)
1 Chopped Onion
2 cloves of garlic (optional)
Corn Flour
5-10 Small Green Chili (depending on your preference)
2 Tablespoons Tomato Sauce
1 1/2 Tablespoons Soy
1 1/2 Tablespoons Red Chili Sauce ( I prefer the sweet red chili sauce)
Salt to taste (i use very little salt since the soy sauce is high in sodium)
Oil to fry
Directions:
1. Take paneer pieces and cover all sides in corn flour. Once covered heat oil in pan. Fry paneer until brown. Set aside
2. Take chopped onions, chilis, garlic and bell pepper and fry until soft and brown.
3. In separate bowl mix together tomato sauce, chili sauce, soy sauce.
4. Now add paneer, fried vegetables and sauce together and simmer for a few minutes. Add salt if desired.
5. Enjoy

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