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Paneer in Hot Garlic Sauce

Smita
Crispy Paneer is cooked in a delicious garlic flavoured chilli sauce. It is spicy, tangy, and really flavourful. Goes well with any type of rice or noodles.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Indo Chinese
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

For Making Crispy Paneer

  • 20 Cubes Paneer
  • 2 Tbsp Corn Starch
  • 1 Tbsp water
  • ½ Tsp Garlic Powder
  • ½ Tsp Red Pepper Flakes
  • Pinch of salt

For Hot Garlic Sauce

  • 1 Tsp Oil
  • 4 Big Cloves of garlic chopped
  • 1 Medium Green Chilli Chopped(Optional)
  • 3 Tbsp Schezwan sauce/Sri racha Sauce/Any other red chilli Sauce
  • 1 Tbsp Soy sauce
  • 1 Tsp Brown Sugar
  • 1 Tsp Vinegar
  • ½ Tsp Red Pepper Flakes
  • ½ Tsp Crushed black pepper
  • 1 Tbsp Corn Starch
  • Pinch of salt
  • ½ Cup Fresh Chopped Green Onion
  • 3 Cups Water
  • 2 Dry Red Chilli(Optional)

Instructions
 

Making of Crispy Paneer(Deep Frying)

  • Make cubes of paneer.Mix corn starch ,red pepper flakes ,little bit of salt and garlic powder.Make sure Paneer cubes are coated really well with this dry mixture.Sprinkle 1 tbsp of water over all the paneer and mix them nicely .Your marinate Paneer cubes are ready for frying.
  • Take a wok /pan.
  • Fill them with oil for deep frying.When its hot enough ,keep the flame on medium and fry paneer cubes till they look golden crispy from all sides.Remove them on a paper towel.

Air Frying of Paneer

  • Pre- heat air Fryer on 370 F.for 5 minutes.
  • Brush inside of air fryer with little bit oil to prevent sticking.
  • Arrange paneer cubes in the air fryer and air fry on 370 F for 5 minutes first.Brush with little oil and turn it over .Air fry them again for 5 minutes.
  • Keep an eye on your Paneer Cubes .You may take less time or sometimes more depending on your paneer or air fryer.Remove them in a plate .Do it in two three batches to avoid over crowding.

Making of hot garlic sauce

  • Prepare garlic and Green chillies by chopping them.
  • Take a pan/wok.Heat it .
  • Add one tsp of oil to it .
  • Add dry red chilli and let it crackle.Add chopped garlic and green chilli to it .
  • Let it cook it till they look light brown ,.That will infuse the oil with the flavour of garlic and chilli.Add red pepper flakes ,crushed black pepper to it .
  • Add chilli sauce.soy sauce ,brown sugar to it.stir it and let it cook for 1 minute on low flame .
  • Add corn starch mixed with 3 cups of water.Make it lump free.Add it to the pan/wok.
  • Let it cook on medium flame .Add vinegar .Taste the sauce.If you need to add salt .Do it .
  • Add paneer to it .Let it cook on medium flame .
  • Cook it till you feel that consistency is right for you .
  • Garnish with green onion and serve with noodles or rice.
  • Enjoy.
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