Chili Paneer (Dry Chili Cottage Cheese)

Ingredients:

Cottage cheese (Paneer)- 50 gms
Maida - enough to make a good coating over paneer cubes in batter form
Ginger paste – 1 tsp
Garlic paste – 1 tsp
Turmeric (Haldi) – 1/4 tsp
Red chili powder or green chilli paste as per taste
Corn flour – 2 tbsp
Salt as per taste

For Sauce

Onion- Two medium sized, chopped in small square pieces
Capsicum – Two medium sized, chopped in small square pieces
Ginger paste – 1 tbsp
Garlic paste- 1 tbsp
Green chili – 2 tsp, chopped length wise
Tomato sauce ( preferably, Kissan fresh tomato ketchup)-3-4 tbsp
Chili sauce ( Ching’s secret) – 1-2 tbsp
Vinegar – 1 tsp
Soy sauce – 1 tsp (approx.)
Cornflour -3-4 tbsp
Chopped spring onion for garnishing
Salt to taste
Cooking oil

Directions:

Cut paneer into small cubes.
Combine maida, ginger paste, garlic paste,turmeric, green chili paste, cornflour and salt in a bowl. Add water to make a thick , smooth and homogenous batter. Add paneer cubes to maida batter and mix well.
Fry paneer thinly coated with maida batter till brown. Drain them on a paper towel to remove extra oil.
For sauce, stir fry chopped onions, capsicums, green chilies and ginger – garlic paste.
When vegetables are cooked properly add all sauces, vinegar and salt.
Make a solution of cornflour (3-4 tbsps) in cold water (1/2 bowl). Add the solution to the fried vegetables.
Toss every thing for few minutes till sauce becomes thick.
Add fried paneer to the sauce just before eating.
Garnish with some chopped spring onions.
Chilli paneer can be served hot with Vegetable Chow- mein.