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Schezwan Paneer

A spicy and Hot Indo Chinese Paneer dish.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 2 Person
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: Indo Chinese
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 12 Big Cubes of Paneer(Paneer should be little thick)
  • 1 Tbsp Canola oil /your choice of oil.
  • 3 Tbsp Corn Starch /Corn Flour.
  • Oil for deep frying Paneer.
  • For Sauce
  • 1 Tbsp Canola oil
  • 1 Tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
  • 1 Tbsp Finely chopped ginger and garlic.
  • 2 Tbsp Schezwan Chilli Sauce/you can boil dry red chillies and make a paste after removing the seeds. use this paste if you do not have Schezwan sauce)
  • 1 Tsp Vinegar
  • 1 Tsp Brown sugar (use any sugar if you don't have)
  • 1 Tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
  • 2 Dry Red Chillies
  • ¼ Cup Chopped Green Onion.
  • 1 Tsp Corn Starch
  • 3 Tbsp Water

Method
 

  1. Frying of Paneer
  2. Mix Paneer with oil .
  3. Add corn flour and coat all the Paneer pieces evenly .
  4. Fry Paneer on medium flame till they look pinkish brown and Crispy.
  5. Soak this fried Paneer in hot water till you make Sauce.
  6. Making of Sauce
  7. Take a Wok.
  8. Add oil .Heat it .
  9. Add Dry Red chilli to it . Let it crackle .
  10. Add chopped ginger and garlic to it . Saute it once.
  11. Add ginger -garlic paste and fry till the raw smell is gone .
  12. Mix schezwan sauce ,vinegar , soy sauce and brown sugar together.
  13. Whisk it for 1 minute in the wok.
  14. Mix corn starch with 3 tbsp of water,add this slurry to your sauce .
  15. Add Soaked drained paneer to this sauce and mix well.
  16. Taste it . If you need Salt add just a little .I have not used salt since all these sauces have salt in it.
  17. If you want more liquid then add little water to it .
  18. Let it come to a boil and switch off the flame .
  19. Add chopped green onion to it .Mix it .
  20. Serve it hot with rice or noodles.
  21. Note --You can use Peppers and Big Chunks of Onion but I have not used it .
Air fried version of Schezwan Paneer
  1. Mix Paneer with corn flour and one tsp of oil.
  2. Preheat air fryer on 370 F for 5 minutes.
  3. Brush air fryer basket with little oil.
  4. Place all the paneer in one layer .Do not over crowd the air fryer.
  5. Air fry them for 8-10 minutes till they look and feel crispy . You can reduce or increase the time depending on your personal preference(regarding crispness)
  6. Keep them aside and follow the method for making the sauce.
You can use Tofu for vegan option.
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