Chilli Paneer

Thanks to the surprise rainfall on Monday morning, the pleasant shower was welcome to the Spring season. During such drizzling's I prefer to cook hot and spicy items and today its Chilli Paneer's turn with a sip of hot coffee.Coming to the recipe...

Ingredients:

• 200 gm paneer cut into small pieces
• 1 capsicum cut into long pieces
• 1 big white onion cut into small pieces
• 2 tbsp onion greens
• 1 inch ginger - cut in long thin pieces
• 4 garlic pods cut into small pieces
• 2 tbsp cornflour
• 1 tsp White Vinegar
• 2 tsp Dark soya sauce
• 1 teaspoon red chilli paste(adjust as per spicy levels)(I used red chillis not the dried ones)
• 2 tsp tomato sauce
• 1 tsp black pepper powder
• Oil for frying
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup of green coriander chopped finely

Procedure:

1. In a bowl mix 1 tbsp of corn flour,pepper powder,1/2 tsp salt with water to form thick paste.Marinate the paneer pieces for half an hour in the paste.
2. In a deep pan fry marinated paneer pieces till golden brown and place on tissue papers.
3. Now in a wide pan add 1 tbsp of oil.Saute ginger and garlic pieces on high flame. Add white onion pieces and saute for 2 mins.
4. Add capsicum pieces and saute for few more minutes. Capsicum should retain its crunchiness.
5. Now add red chilli paste,tomato sauce,soy sauce,vinegar,water and cook for few minutes.
6. Add paneer pieces,1/2 tsp salt and cook for 2 more minutes.
7. Mix the remaining 1 tbsp corn flour with water and combine on high flame tossing all the contents for 2-3 minutes inorder to make the recipe thick. 
8. Garnish with chopped cilantro,chopped onion greens and serve hot.