Honeyed Sichuan Paneer With Sesame

Ingredients

• 400 grams paneer (cottage cheese) ,  cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1/2 tablespoon honey
• 2 teaspoons sesame seeds (til) ,toasted
• 3 tablespoons cornflour/ corn starch
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons oil + to deep fry 
• 2 inch ginger piece ,chopped
• 7-8 garlic cloves chopped
• 2 tablespoons red chilli paste
• 1/2 teaspoon MSG
• Salt to taste
• 25 grams pickled cucumber, sliced
• 2 stalks spring onion greens chopped

Method

1. Mix one-tablespoon cornflour and one tablespoon soy sauce and roll the paneer cubes in it. Heat sufficient oil in a wok and deep fry till golden. Drain and place on an absorbent paper.
2. Heat two tablespoons of oil in another wok. Add ginger and garlic and sauté for about half a minute. Add red chilli paste, MSG and salt. Add one and a half cups of water and bring the mixture to a boil.
3. Add rest of the cornflour dissolved in half a cup of water and cook till the sauce thickens. Add fried paneer pieces and honey. Stir lightly. Add pickled cucumbers and spring onion greens and mix lightly. Garnish with lightly toasted sesame seeds and serve hot.

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