Ingredients:
Paneer cubes/Cottage cheese - 1/2 cup
Capsicum - 1/3 cup (I used green and red)
Oil - to deep fry
For making batter:
Maida - 3 tbsp
Corn flour - 2 tbsp
Baking soda - pinch
Salt - as per taste
Pepper - 1/4 tbsp (optional)
Ginger garlic paste - 1/4 tbsp (optional)
For making sauce:
Onion - 1, finely chopped
Garlic pods - 4, finely chopped
Ginger - 1/2 inch, finely chopped
Green chillies - 2-3, finely chopped
Soy sauce - 2 tbsp
Red chilly sauce - 2 tbsp
Tomato sauce - 1 tbsp
Black pepper - 1/4 tbsp
Water - 1/4 cup (add 1/4 tbsp of cornflour in water and mix well to get lump free mixture)
Salt - as per taste
Green onions - few, finely chopped
Oil - 1 tbsp
Procedure:
- Take a mixing bowl, add maida, cornflour, baking soda, salt, ginger garlic paste, pepper, little water and mix well to get a smooth mixture without any lumps. The batter should not be too thick or too loose.
- Now add paneer cubes in to batter and keep aside for few minutes. Meanwhile take a kadai and heat oil until it is sufficiently hot.
- Now drop slowly all the paneer cubes coated with batter carefully in to oil. Do not over crowd the kadai. The paneer cubes may stick together.
- Once they turn to golden brown remove them from oil and transfer them in to plate with tissue paper to absorb excess oil.
- Now take another kadai, heat oil, add finely chopped ginger, garlic, green chillies, and stir well for half minute.
- Add finely chopped onion and stir well for a minute or two until they are tender. Now add thinly chopped capsicum and saute them for one more minute. Do not over cook. They should retain the crispness.
- Add soy sauce, red chilly sauce, tomato ketch up and mix well. Now add cornflour mixed water and stir well until you get nice saucy consistency.
- Now sprinkle some salt, pepper and mix well. Add deep fried paneer cubes and stir gently until all the paneer cubes are coated with sauce.
- Finally garnish with finely chopped green onions and serve hot.
