Hot Honey Paneer

Ingredients 

• 300 grams cottage cheese, cut into 1/2 inch thick pieces
• 2 tablespoons oil + to deep fry
• 4 tablespoons cornflour/ corn starch
• 100 grams noodles
• 1 medium onion
• 6-8 garlic cloves, crushed
• 4 tablespoons tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper powder
• 1 1/2 tablespoons red chilli paste
• 1/4 teaspoon MSG
• Salt to taste
• 2 cups vegetable stock
• 1 tablespoon red chilli flakes

Method

1. Heat sufficient oil in a wok, roll the paneer pieces in two tablespoons of cornflour and deep-fry on medium heat until the edges start to turn brown. Drain on absorbent paper. Boil the noodles in sufficient water until almost cooked.
2. Drain thoroughly. Reheat the oil and deep-fry noodles until crisp. Drain on absorbent paper. Mix remaining cornflour in half a cup of water. Cut the onion into quarters and separate the layers.
3. Blend the tomato sauce, soy sauce, honey, white pepper powder, red chilli paste, MSG and salt to taste in one cup of vegetable stock. Heat two tablespoons of oil in a pan, add the garlic and stir-fry briefly. Add the onion and continue to stir-fry for half a minute.
4. Stir in the sauces and spices mix and the remaining vegetable stock. Cook on high heat for two minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in cornflour mixture and continue to cook for a couple of minutes or until the sauce starts to thicken.
5. Add the fried paneer pieces and cook on medium heat for half a minute or until the sauce coats the paneer pieces. Serve hot on a bed of crispy fried noodles topped with the red chilli flakes.

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