Paneer 65
Paneer 65, Indian starter which is seasoned with spices.
Servings Prep Time
3 10minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
20minutes 30minutes
Servings Prep Time
3 10minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
20minutes 30minutes
Ingredients
For Marinating
Tempering (Tadka)
Instructions
Marinating
  1. Cut the paneer into 1-inch cubes and keep it aside.
  2. Take 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, 2 tablespoon gram flour, 2 tablespoon corn flour in a mixing bowl.
  3. Add garlic paste, ginger paste and green chili paste 1 teaspoon each.
  4. Also add ½ teaspoon red chili powder, ½ teaspoon garam masala, ½ teaspoon chat masala and ½ teaspoon lemon juice. Also, add salt as per taste.
  5. Mix all ingredients well. Add water as required (3-4 tablespoon). The batter should be medium thick in a constituency.
  6. You can add eating red color extract, it’s completely optional.
  7. Now add paneer cubes in the batter.
  8. Mix gently paneer cubes in batter and coat with it.
  9. Cover it with lid and allow to marinate for 20-30 minute (don’t keep it in a refrigerator).
Frying
  1. Heat oil in a deep frying pan. Oil should be medium hot.
  2. Check by adding 1 panner cube if it’s coming out easily then oil is ready to fry.
  3. Then add 4-5 in each batch, don’t add too much in 1 batch leave some space between them so that they don’t stick with each other.
  4. Flip all paneer cubes couple of times till it becomes golden in color and till becomes crisp.
  5. Drain and remove excess oil and keep it in a paper napkin.
Tempering
  1. Take 2 tablespoon oil in a pan over medium flame.
  2. Add ½ teaspoon of mustard seeds in oil. Let it crackle.
  3. Then add ½ teaspoon chopped garlic, 2-3 sliced green chilies, 6-7 curry leaves, 1-2 dry red chilies and stir well.
  4. Then add 2-3 tablespoon chopped onion and sauté till becomes translucent.
  5. Add salt, sugar, 1 spoon soya sauce; add 1 teaspoon tomato ketchup and sauté for 1 minute.
  6. Now add fried paneer and toss well. You can check taste if you need you can add ingredients (salt or pepper) as per taste.
  7. Add some chopped coriander or parsley for garnishing.
  8. Your Paneer 65 is ready. Enjoy “hot spicy tasty Paneer 65”.