Name: Shanghai Paneer recipe by Sunita Ramankulath at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For Marination:; 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste; 300 gms paneer, cubes; 1/4 tsp pepper powder; 1/4 tsp red chilli powder; Salt to taste; For the gravy:; 3 medium sized spring onion bulbs, finely chopped; 2 tbsp spring onion greens, finely chopped; 1 tsp finely chopped coriander leaves; 1 1/2 tbsp finely minced garlic; 3/4 tbsp finely minced ginger; 1 deseeded green chilli, finely chopped; 3/4 tsp soya sauce; 1 tbsp thai sweet chilli sauce; 3/4 tbsp tomato paste/ sauce; 2 tbsp schezwan sauce; Salt to taste; A pinch of black pepper powder; 1 tbsp corn flour; 2 tbsp all purpose flour / maida; 2 tbsp corn slurry; 2 tbsp oil; Oil for frying paneer

Ingredients Serving: 4

For Marination:
1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste
300 gms paneer, cubes
1/4 tsp pepper powder
1/4 tsp red chilli powder
Salt to taste
For the gravy:
3 medium sized spring onion bulbs, finely chopped
2 tbsp spring onion greens, finely chopped
1 tsp finely chopped coriander leaves
1 1/2 tbsp finely minced garlic
3/4 tbsp finely minced ginger
1 deseeded green chilli, finely chopped
3/4 tsp soya sauce
1 tbsp thai sweet chilli sauce
3/4 tbsp tomato paste/ sauce
2 tbsp schezwan sauce
Salt to taste
A pinch of black pepper powder
1 tbsp corn flour
2 tbsp all purpose flour / maida
2 tbsp corn slurry
2 tbsp oil
Oil for frying paneer

Instructions

Marinate paneer cubes with ginger garlic paste, salt to taste, red chilly powder, pepper powder and keep aside for 10 minutes.
After 10 minutes, put corn flour and gently toss it till well coated.
Add all purpose flour and toss gently. Dust off excess flour.
Heat oil on a medium flame and shallow fry till golden brown.
Drain on kitchen paper and set aside.
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a heavy bottomed wok/ kadhai.
Add onions and fry on high heat till it becomes slightly soft.
Add finely minced ginger, garlic and green chillies. Saute till raw smell disappears.
Add thai sweet chili sauce, tomato paste/ sauce, soy sauce, schezwan sauce, pepper powder and stir well.
Check seasoning and salt. Let it cook for a minute then add 1/4 cup water and bring the mixture to a boil.
Add 1/2 tbsp corn slurry and cook till a thick mixture forms.
Add fried paneer, spring onion greens and coriander leaves. Toss till the paneer cubes are evenly coated with the mixture.
Serve hot with your choice of fried rice or noodles.

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