Paneer Manchurian - Chinese Recipe

Ingredients

For the paneer balls
250 gm paneer - diced into cubes
2 tbsp corn starch
1/2 tsp black pepper powder
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
salt to taste

sugar to taste

oil as required

For the sauce
2 tbsp tomato ketchup
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp white vinegar
1/2 tbsp soy sauce
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup onions
1/3 cup capsicum
1 tsp chopped ginger
1 tsp chopped garlic
1 tsp chopped green chilies
salt to taste
spring onion greens for garnishing

Method

1. In a bowl, add red chili powder, black pepper powder, salt and corn starch and mix well.

2. Then add the paneer cubes to the bowl and mix.
3. Heat oil in a pan and pan fry the paneer cubes till light golden. Keep aside.
4. Now add the chopped onions, capsicum, ginger, green chilies, garlic in a pan and stir fry.
5. Meanwhile, make a paste of corn starch and spice powder mixture with 1/3 cup of water.
6. Add soy sauce, tomato ketchup and sugar to the pan and stir.
7. Season with salt, red chili powder and black pepper.
8. Add the corn starch paste and leave it to simmer on medium flame for 1 or 2 minutes.
9. Add the pan fried paneer cubes and stir well.
10. Finally add the white vinegar.
11. Garnish with spring onion greens and serve hot.