Awesome Paneer Chilli

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 medium tomatoes, chopped and made into paste
• 250 g panir, cut in cubes
• 1 1/2 tablespoons ginger paste
• 1 1/4 tablespoons garlic paste
• 5 spring onions, and greens,chopped into small pieces
• 4 teaspoons cornflour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons black pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 4 teaspoons cooking oil
• 2 1/4 teaspoons hot sauce
• 1 cup water
• 2 teaspoons panir, grated (for garnishing)

Recipe

• 1 mix cornflour, salt, black pepper and hot sauce in a cup of water to prepare paste.
• 2 heat oil in a heavy non-stick skillet.
• 3 add ginger and garlic pastes and stir-fry for a minute or two, until the raw smell of the paste is gone.
• 4 add the spring onion and stir-fry for a minute.
• 5 add the tomato puree and cook for a minute.
• 6 add the cornflour-water paste, stirring as you add it in, and cook on low flame.
• 7 cover with a lid and allow to cook on low flame for 5 minutes.
• 8 remove from flame and mix well (you will notice the paste has become thicker due to the presence of cornflour and of a beautiful brown colour has appeared).
• 9 add the paneer cubes and stir them in lightly, being careful not to break them.
• 10 garnish with 2 tsp grated panner.
• 11 serve hot with fried rice or plain rice for a beautiful lunch you will remember forever!