Wednesday, October 3, 2007

chilly paneer

ingredients:
  1. paneer 250gms
  2. onions 2 large(peel off the whole onion and cut into 4 pcs. then separate all the layers)
  3. capsicum 1 large ( same as onion)
  4. cornflour 4 tab sp (for paneer)*
  5. maida 2 tab sp(for paneer) *
  6. cornflour 2 tab sp ( for batter)
  7. tomato sauce 2 tab sp
  8. chilly sauce to taste or 1 tab sp.
  9. vinegar 1 tea sp.
  10. soya sauce 1 1/2 tab sp.
  11. garlic paste 2 tea sp.
  12. black pepper 1 tea sp. (powder)
  13. salt to taste
  14. green chillies 4 -5 (vertically cutted)
  15. red chilly powder 1/4 tea sp.
  16. orange colour a pinch (optional)
  17. oil for frying paneer
  18. oil 5tab sp(for prep. paneer)

*note: the ratio of maida and cornflour should always be 1:2 ..so if u r taking maida 1 tea sp the cornflour should be 2 tea spoon so that while frying ,the paneer should be properly coated by the batter...

method for preparing batter:

first of all cut the paneer into cubes..now take a bowl and prepare the batter for paneer...

take maida add cornflour ,a pinch of orange colour ,little salt ,red chilly powder and then mixed it well with plain water, the batter should not be very liquid..now add the paneer cubes one by one and start frying it...

method for preparing chilly paneer:

heat oil in a pan, add the black pepper, green chillies and garlic paste, stir it for two mins..now add onions and capsicums and simmer the flame for 5 mins...

in the mean time take another bowl and put all the sauces and cornflour (without vinegar), mix it properly and add it into the pan, now mix all the onion and capsicum with this sauce batter...and now add fried paneer and mix it well and at last add the vinegar...

if u want little gravy u can add some water .....and the chilly paneer is ready..

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