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Chinese Fried Paneer in Hot and Sweet Sauce, Kapi Cho Paneer

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Tarla Dalal

14 July, 2016

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About Chinese Fried Paneer In Hot And Sweet Sauce, Kapi Cho Paneer

Ingredients

Methods

How to make Chinese Fried Paneer in Hot and Sweet Sauce

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A tangy, saucy dish with chunky pieces of paneer, which are delightfully succulent inside and excitingly crisp outside! The Chinese Fried Paneer in Hot and Sweet Sauce features a tongue-tickling combination of sauces like tomato ketchup, soy and red chilli sauces, perked up with ginger, garlic, spring onions, and more.

When mixed into this mouth-watering sauce, the deep-fried paneer cubes transform into a peppy dish that will make your mind soar with delight.

Chinese Fried Paneer in Hot and Sweet Sauce makes a fitting accompaniment to Chinese Noodles and Rice Dishes .

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

1 3/4 cups paneer (cottage cheese) cubes

4 tbsp oil

2 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)

1 tsp finely chopped ginger (adrak)

2 tsp finely chopped green chillies

1/2 cup chopped spring onions whites and greens

2 tbsp tomato ketchup

1 tsp soy sauce

1 tsp red red chilli sauce

2 tbsp cornflour

salt to taste

For The Garnish

1 tbsp chopped spring onions whites and

Method

Combine 1 tbsp of cornflour and ½ cup of water in a deep bowl, mix well and keep aside.
Combine the paneer, 1 tbsp cornflour and salt in a deep bowl and toss well.
Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the paneer pieces and cook till they turn brown in colour from all the sides. Drain on an absorbent paper, keep aside.
In the same pan, add the garlic, ginger and green chillies and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
Add the spring onions, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.
Add the tomato ketchup, soy sauce , red chilli sauce and cornflour-water mixture, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes. While stirring continuously.
Add the fried paneer pieces, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Serve immediately garnished with spring onions.

Chinese Fried Paneer in Hot and Sweet Sauce, Kapi Cho Paneer recipe with step by step photos

How to make Chinese Fried Paneer in Hot and Sweet Sauce

1. To make Chinese Fried Paneer in Hot and Sweet Sauce, Kapi Cho Paneer recipe. Put 1 tbsp of cornflour and ½ cup of water in a deep bowl, mix well and keep aside.
2. Take paneer (cottage cheese) cubes in a deep bowl.
3. Add 1 tbsp cornflour and salt to taste.
4. Toss well.
5. Heat the 4 tbsp oil in a broad non-stick pan.
6. Add the paneer (cottage cheese) cubes.
7. Cook till they turn brown in colour from all the sides. Drain on an absorbent paper, keep aside.
8. In the same pan, add the 2 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun), 1 tsp finely chopped ginger (adrak) and 2 tsp finely chopped green chillies and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
9. Add the 1/2 cup chopped spring onions whites and greens, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.
10. Add the 2 tbsp tomato ketchup, 1 tsp soy sauce, 1 tsp red red chilli sauce and cornflour-water mixture, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes. While stirring continuously.
11. Add the fried paneer pieces, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
12. Garnished with chopped spring onions whites and greens.
13. Serve Chinese Fried Paneer in Hot and Sweet Sauce, Kapi Cho Paneer immediately.