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Sunday, June 7, 2009

Chilli Paneer/ Tofu

Ingredients



Batch -1

Panneer/ Tofu - 15 small cubes
Salt -1 tsp
Ginger Garlic paste -1 tbsp
Corn flour -2 tbsp
Water -little to form as a paste
Egg -1
All purpose flour -1tbsp



Batch -2

Oil -for frying
Cumin seeds -1/2 tsp
Ginger Garlic paste -1 tbsp
Green chilli -1 or 2 chopped
Onion -1/2 chopped
Coriander Powder -1 tbsp
Chilli Garlic sauce - 1 tbsp
Colored Peppers - Red or yellow Chopped 1/2 cup
Chilli powder -1/2 tsp
Soy sauce -1 tsp
Cury leaves - 2 strands
Salt -as per taste
Lime juice -2 tsp
Coriander Leaves -chopped for garnishing


Chilli paneer with fried paneerFried paneer/ tofuChilli paneer with fried paneerChilli tofu made without frying the tofu
Method
1.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 minutes
6.Now add the fried panneer/tofu to this mixture and saute for 2 mins.
7.Yummy dry chilli panneer/tofu is ready.