How to make Crunchy Paneer -
Crispy fried paneer cubes tossed in soy sauce.
This recipe is from the book Paneer Book.
Main Ingredients : Paneer (पनीर), Refined Flour
Cuisine : Fusion
Course : Snacks and Starters
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Crunchy Paneer Recipe Card
Fusion cuisine is one that combines elements of different culinary traditions. Cuisines of this type are not categorized according to any one particular cuisine style and have played a part in a number of innovations.
Fusion food is a general term for the combination of various forms of cookery and comes in several forms.
Prep Time : 6-10 minutes
Cook time : 11-15 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Crunchy Paneer Recipe
Paneer cut into 1 inch cubes 300 grams
Refined Flour 1/4 cup
Oil 1 tablespoon
Ginger chopped 1/2 inch piece
Garlic chopped 2 cloves
Celery chopped 1/4 stalk
Salt to taste
Black peppercorns crushed 5-6
MSG pinch
Dark soy sauce 1/2 tablespoon
Sugar 1/2 teaspoon
Vinegar 1 teaspoon
Spring onion green sliced 2 stalks
Batter
Cornflour/ corn starch 3/4 cup
Refined flour (maida) 6 tablespoons
Baking powder 1/2 teaspoon
Baking powder 1 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Method
Step 1
Dust the paneer cubes with refined flour. Mix all the ingredients for the batter together with three-fourth cup plus one-and-a-half tablespoons of chilled water and whisk with a balloon whisk till smooth.
Step 2
Heat oil in a wok. Dip paneer cubes in the batter and deep-fry till golden and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper. Heat one tablespoon of oil in a wok; add ginger and garlic and sauté over medium heat for half a minute.
Step 3
Add celery and continue to sauté for half a minute more. Add fried paneer, salt, crushed peppercorns, MSG, soy sauce, sugar and vinegar and cook over high heat for one minute, stirring and tossing continuously.
Step 4
Serve hot, garnished with spring onion greens.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 1465 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 112.3 gm
Protein : 71.5 gm
Fat : 81.1 gm
Other : 10.7 gm
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