Paneer Manchurian gravy (A gravy saucy version)

Name: Paneer Manchurian gravy (A gravy saucy version)
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 2 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 200 gm Paneer; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 3 tbsp cornflour; 3/4 tbsp finely chopped ginger and garlic; 1/4 cup chopped spring onion; 1/2 cup chopped capsicum; 1/2 tbsp regular vinegar; 1/4 tsp Salt; 1 tsp black pepper powder; 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste; 1/4 cup chopped cilantro; as required Oil; 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp tomato sauce; 1 tsp sugar

Basna Bidisha Bal @cook_28848534

Paneer manchurian is a very popular indo-chinese vegetarian recipe which is made with deep fried paneer and manchurian sauce. Paneer manchurian is similar to chilli paneer to some extent but the major part in paneer manchurian is the manchurian sauce which is different from chilli paneer I.e. neither chillies nor chilli sauce is used.
Another part in paneer manchurian which is different from the chilli paneer is the amount of other ingredients which tastes completely different from chilli paneer.
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Basna Bidisha Bal @cook_28848534

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Ingredients

1hr.

2 people

200 gm Paneer
1/4 cupall-purpose flour
3 tbspcornflour
3/4 tbspfinely chopped ginger and garlic
1/4 cupchopped spring onion
1/2 cupchopped capsicum
1/2 tbspregular vinegar
1/4 tspSalt
1 tspblack pepper powder
1/2 tspginger garlic paste
1/4 cupchopped cilantro
as requiredOil
1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsptomato sauce
1 tspsugar

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Steps

1hr.

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In a bowl add 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour, 3 tbsp of cornflour, 1/4 tsp Salt, 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1/2 tsp black pepper powder, pour required amount of water. Mix well. Make a smooth batter I.e. neither thick mor thin.
2

Cut the paneer in to cubes. Add them in the previously made batter. Coat the paneer cubes well. Then keep aside for half an hour.
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After half an hour deep fry the marinade paneer until they become golden and crisp.
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To make cornflour slurry take 1tsp cornflour to a small bowl and mix it with 1/2 cup of water. Keep aside the slurry.
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Next heat a deep pan with 1and 1/2 tbsp of refined oil. Add 3/4 tbsp finely chopped ginger and garlic. Saute for a minute. Add 1/4 cup of chopped spring onion. Saute for a minute again. Add 1/2 cup of chopped capsicum. Add salt and saute for 2 minutes.
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Add 1and 1/2 cup of water. Let it boil. Add 1and 1/2 tbsp soy sauce, 1/2 tbsp regular vinegar, 2 tbsp tomato sauce, 1tsp sugar. In a low flame stir it. After 3-4 minutes add 1/2 tsp black pepper powder. Add previously made cornflour slurry. Stir it well.
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Add deep fried paneer in to it.
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When the manchurian sauce becomes slightly thick in consistency turn of the flame. Add chopped cilantro. Mix well.
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Now paneer manchurian is ready to serve.
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This flavorful recipe absolutely goes well with noodles or fried rice as a side dish.