Paneer Manchurian is a delicious Indo-Chinese dish made with paneer (Indian cottage cheese) that has been coated in a batter, fried until crispy, and then tossed in a spicy and tangy sauce. Here's a simple recipe to make Paneer Manchurian at home:
Ingredients:
- 250g paneer, cut into bite-sized cubes
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cornflour
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste
- 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
- Salt to taste
- Oil for deep frying
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 teaspoon ginger, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic, finely chopped
- 1 green chili, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup bell pepper (capsicum), finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons tomato ketchup
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper powder
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon cornflour mixed with 2 tablespoons water
Instructions:
- In a mixing bowl, add all-purpose flour, cornflour, ginger-garlic paste, red chili powder, and salt. Mix well and gradually add water to make a thick batter.
- Dip paneer cubes in the batter, coat well and deep fry them in hot oil until golden brown. Drain on a paper towel to remove excess oil.
- Heat oil in a pan, add chopped ginger, garlic, and green chili. Saute for a minute.
- Add chopped onions and capsicum and saute on high heat until they are slightly soft.
- Add tomato ketchup, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, black pepper powder, and water. Mix well and cook for a minute.
- Add cornflour mixture and cook until the sauce thickens.
- Add the fried paneer cubes to the sauce and mix well so that the paneer cubes are coated with the sauce.
- Cook for 1-2 minutes until the paneer is heated through and the sauce is evenly coated.
- Garnish with chopped spring onions and serve hot with rice or noodles.
Your homemade Paneer Manchurian is ready to be enjoyed!
