Schezuan Paneer

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Schezuan paneer it is a spicy paneer recipe. It can be served as an acompaniment or a starter.

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Schezuan Paneer recipe - How to make Schezuan Paneer

Chinese Starters

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cooking Time: 10 mins Total Time: 30 mins 4Makes 3 to 4 servings

Ingredients

For The Schezuan Sauce
1 cup oil
1/2 cup chopped ginger (adrak)
1/2 cup chopped garlic (lehsun)
1/2 tsp black peppercorns (kalimirch)
1/2 cup celery (ajmoda)
1/2 cup chopped spring onion greens
1/2 cup chopped spring onions whites
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp m.s.g
1/2 tsp cochineal
1 tsp vinegar
2 tbsp chilli powder
1 recipe red chilli sauce

For The Red Chilli Sauce
7 to 8 whole dry kashmiri red chillies
1/4 cup roughly chopped garlic (lehsun)
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/4 cup vinegar
1 1/2 tsp sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup tomato sauce

Other Ingredients
1 cup schezuan sauce
500 gms paneer (cottage cheese) , cut into cubes
1 tsp cornflour
1/2 cup water
salt to taste

For The Garnish
1/4 cup chopped spring onion greens

Method

For the red chilli sauce

Combine all the ingredients except the tomato sauce in a blender and blend to a smooth paste.
Transfer the mixture into a bowl, add the tomato sauce and mix well. Keep aside.

For the schezuan sauce

How to proceed

Heat a pan add the prepared schezuan sauce and saute for 2 minutes.
Add the paneer, salt if required cornflour mixed with 1/2 cup water, mix well and simmer till the water is completely dried up.
Serve hot garnished with green onions.