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Thursday, June 4, 2009

Chilli Paneer/ Tofu

Ingredients

Batch -1
Panneer/ Tofu - 15 small cubesSalt -1 tspGinger Garlic paste -1 tbspCorn flour -2 tbspWater -little to form as a pasteEgg -1All purpose flour -1tbsp

Batch -2
Oil -for fryingCumin seeds -1/2 tspGinger Garlic paste -1 tbspGreen chilli -1 or 2 choppedOnion -1/2 choppedCoriander Powder -1 tbspChilli Garlic sauce - 1 tbspColored Peppers - Red or yellow Chopped 1/2 cupChilli powder -1/2 tspSoy sauce -1 tspCury leaves - 2 strandsSalt -as per tasteLime juice -2 tspCoriander Leaves -chopped for garnishing
Chilli paneer with fried paneer
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Fried paneer/ tofu
Chilli paneer with fried paneer
Chilli tofu made without frying the tofu
Method1.Mix all the ingredients in Batch-1 except paneer.Now add the paneer/tofu to the mixture and toss well to coat the paneer/tofu pieces nicely.2.Fry the paneer/tofu pieces in oil and keep aside.
(You can skip the above 2 steps if the paneer/tofu is very fresh. Frying enhances the flavour considerably.)3.Take a pan and heat some oil. Add cumin seeds, GG paste and saute for 1 minute.4.Add onions and saute a little.5.Add the remaining ingredients under batch-2 and saute for 3 minutes6.Now add the fried panneer/tofu to this mixture and saute for 2 mins.7.Yummy dry chilli panneer/tofu is ready.