Chilli Chinese
A spicy and saucy indo-chinese panner preparation.
Ingredients
for frying the paneer
200
gms paneer
tsp
½black pepper powder
2
tbsp
corn flour
salt as required
for the sauce
1
tbsp
soya sauce
tbsp
½chopped celery
2
crushed schezuan pepper
cup
¼chopped spring onions/scallions
reserve some greens for garnishing
tbsp
½chopped ginger-garlic
4-5
Green chilies
cup
¼sliced capsicum
tsp
½vinegar
1
cup
veg stock or water
tsp
½black pepper powder
2
tbsp
Sesame oil
1
tbsp
corn flour dissolved in 2water – for the corn flour paste
salt and sugar as required
Instructions
Mix the paneer with black pepper powder, salt and corn flour.
Shallow or deep fry till done.
Preparing the sauce
Heat the sesame oil.
Now add the spring onions/scallions and stir fry till they become transparent.
Add the ginger-garlic and stir fry till the raw smell disappears.
Add the capsicum and green chilies and stir fry till the capsicum is half cooked.
Add black pepper & crushed schezuan pepper. pour the veg stock or water.
Add celery and stir.
Add soy sauce, sugar, black pepper, red chilli powder and salt. Simmer.
Add cornflour paste and stir well and let the sauce thicken.
Add the fried paneer cubes and simmer them in the sauce for 1-2 minutes.
Garnish chilli paneer with spring onion greens.
Serve.