Chilli Paneer

Ingredients:

200 gms Paneer

½ tsp kashmiri red chili powder

¾ tbsp soya sauce

½ tbsp chilli sauce

½ to 1 tsp vinegar

3 tbsp. corn flour

2 pinches of pepper powder

1 tbsp. Finely chopped garlic

2 tbsp. Finely chopped spring onions greens

2 tbsp chopped spring onion whites

½ cup sliced capsicum

1 medium onion cubed

1 to 2 green chilies slit

½ tsp sugar

½ tsp corn flour

oil as needed

* First make red chili paste by mixing red chili powder, sugar and little water. Set this aside. Make a thick batter of cornflour, pepper, salt using little water. Add paneer to the batter and deep fry or shallor fry.

* With little oil in the pan, fry garlic. Fry veggies until partially cooked. Add sauces, vinegar and red chili paste.

* Add 2.5 tbsp. water to the pan. If using corn flour, add that to a bowl and mix with 2.5 tbsp water. Stir well. Pour flour mixture to the pan. cook till the sauce thickens.

* Add fried cubes and saute for 2 minutes. Add the spring onion greens.

* Serve paneer chilli hot as a starter with tomato ketchup

...Divya