Thursday, January 7, 2010

Chilly Paneer - 1

Recipe with no eggs Ingredients:

200 gm paneer (cottage cheese)
1 tbsp cornflour
2 tbsp Refined flour(maida)
oil for deep frying

For the Sauce:

Oil 2 3 tbsp
Garlic 1 tbsp,chopped coarsely
Green chillies (slit) 3 4
Onion 1 big ,sliced thinly
Soya sauce 2 3 tsp
Tomato sauce 1 tbsp
Chilli sauce 1 tbsp
Capsicum ,cut into strips(optional)
Ajinomotto a pinch(optional)
Black pepper 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Cornflour 1 tsp,dissolved in ½ cup water(without lumps)

Method:

Cut the paneer into half inch cubes.
Make a thick paste of cornflour and refined flour(so as to coat paneer properly)
Coat the paneer cubes with paste and deep fry in hot oil till golden. Keep aside.

For the Sauce:

Heat oil in a pan.
Add garlic, green chillies ,and onions.
Saute till onions are done.
Add capsicum and cook till tender.
Add all the sauces,ajinomotto or salt and pepper.
Add the paneer pieces.
Simmer for few minutes till the sauce coats the paneer pieces.
You can serve this as appetizer by putting toothpick on bunch of paneer, capsicum and onion together.


And if you wish to make Gravy one,then before adding paneer...
Add one cup water and bring it to a boil. Mix well.
Add dissolved cornflour,to the sauce, Mix well.
Simmer for few minutes till the sauce begins to boil.
Serve hot.

Paneer Jalfrezi

Ingredients


1 cup Paneer (diced) 2 tbsp.
Oil 1 tsp
Jeera 1 tbsp
Ginger Garlic paste 1
Onion (diced) 3 tbsp.
Capsicum salt to taste 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp.
Turmeric powder 3/4 tsp.
Coriander powder 1
Tomato (diced) 1 tsp
Lemon juice


Directions

  1. Heat oil in a pan. Add Jeera, Ginger-garlic paste, onion, capsicum and salt.
  2. Cook for sometime and then add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder.
  3. Add the paneer and tomato after 5 minutes
  4. Cook till the masala binds with the paneer
  5. Add 1 tsp lime juice before removing from flame

Ingredients


1 cup Paneer (diced) 2 tbsp.
Oil 1 tsp
Jeera 1 tbsp
Ginger Garlic paste 1
Onion (diced) 3 tbsp.
Capsicum salt to taste 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp.
Turmeric powder 3/4 tsp.
Coriander powder 1
Tomato (diced) 1 tsp
Lemon juice


Directions

  1. Heat oil in a pan. Add Jeera, Ginger-garlic paste, onion, capsicum and salt.
  2. Cook for sometime and then add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder.
  3. Add the paneer and tomato after 5 minutes
  4. Cook till the masala binds with the paneer
  5. Add 1 tsp lime juice before removing from flame

Chilly Paneer

Ingredients

  • 2 Onions
  • 2 Capsicums
  • 3 Green Chillies
  • 1/2 bowl cashew nuts (roasted)
  • 1 bowl Paneer ( cut into small cubes and fry them)
  • 2 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • 5 tbsp soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp Tomato sauce
  • 2 tbsp oil salt and chilli powder to taste.

Directions

  1. Cut onion and Capsicum into big pieces separately.
  2. Heat oil in a pan, add onion. Fry for few minutes till slightly brown then add capsicum, ginger garlic paste, green chillies, soy sauce, tomato sauce, cashew nuts, paneer, salt and chill powder.
  3. Stir well and cover the lid.
  4. Remove from flame after a minute or 2. Make sure that capsicums doesn't get tender. Serve hot with Parathas.

Chilly Paneer

Ingredients

  • 2 Onions
  • 2 Capsicums
  • 3 Green Chillies
  • 1/2 bowl cashew nuts (roasted)
  • 1 bowl Paneer ( cut into small cubes and fry them)
  • 2 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • 5 tbsp soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp Tomato sauce
  • 2 tbsp oil salt and chilli powder to taste.

Directions

  1. Cut onion and Capsicum into big pieces separately.
  2. Heat oil in a pan, add onion. Fry for few minutes till slightly brown then add capsicum, ginger garlic paste, green chillies, soy sauce, tomato sauce, cashew nuts, paneer, salt and chill powder.
  3. Stir well and cover the lid.
  4. Remove from flame after a minute or 2. Make sure that capsicums doesn't get tender. Serve hot with Parathas.