Chilly Paneer(Spicy Cottagecheese)

Chilly paneer is a very famous item served in Indian restaurants.It may be gravy or dry.Here is a recipe which may be tried at home.

Ingredients:

1. Cottage cheese(paneer)- 200gm (diced into cubes)
2. Capsicum - 1 nos. medium in size(cut vertically)
3. Onions - 2 nos . Small(chopped)
4. Onions - 1 nos . big(paste)
5. Garlic - 2 clove(smashed)
6. Green Chillies - 4-5 nos
7. Turmeric powder - 1tsp
8. Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
9. Red chilly powder - 2tsp
10.Oil
Salt to taste

For batter:

1. Rice flour - 1/2 cup
2. Corn flour -1/2 cup
3. Maida - 1/2 cup
4. Water - 1 (1/2) cup
5. Turmeric powder- 1/3rd tsp
Salt to taste
Mix up all the ingredients to get a thick batter

Cooking Procedure:

First make the batter in a mixing bowl. Dip the diced paneer in the batter. Heat sufficient oil in a wok. Fry the batter covered paneer cubes and keep aside.Heat some oil in the wok.Add green chillies,chopped capsicum,chopped onions.Add little salt to it.Stir well.Add onion paste,garlic paste and stir well.Add turmeric powder,cumin powder and red chilly powder.Keep stirring.When you see oil separates add fried paneer cubes.Mix well with the spices.Once the spices gets adhered to paneer pieces add little amount of hot water. Add salt to taste.You may sprinkle little corn flour.Stir well.Add 2-3 pinch sugar.