Chilli Paneer

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:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Once they turn to golden brown remove them from oil and transfer them in to plate with tissue paper to absorb excess oil.
5. Now take another kadai, heat oil, add finely chopped ginger, garlic, green chillies, and stir well for half minute.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. Finally garnish with finely chopped green onions and serve hot.