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Saucy Paneer is a Chinese dish usually served as an appetizer. I am fond of Chinese cuisine and it is usually my go to food for a take away. Today, Chinese cuisine is enjoyed all around the world, for it is nutritious, balanced and delicious.

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Paneer is a fresh, unsalted white cheese that can be easily made at home. All you’ve to do is curdle milk with little lemon juice or vinegar, separate the milk solids and strain off the whey or liquid. It is similar to cottage cheese, however cottage cheese is wet and has loose curds which cannot be used the way paneer is used in Indian dishes.

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Paneer is extremely versatile and is used in Indian, Iranian and Afghani cooking. It is vegetarian and is a smart alternative to meat. It is used to make kebabs, stuffing to flat breads and sandwiches and stirred into soups and curries.

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Saucy Paneer is a quick dish that can be made by stir frying the paneer cubes in vegetables and different sauces. It can be served as an appetizer or side dish and it goes well with Fried Rice and Noodles. Prepare this for a get-together at home and I’m sure it would be an instant hit.

You can use tofu instead of paneer for a vegan version.

Recipe for Saucy Paneer:

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Saucy Paneer

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

20 minutes

Serving Size: 3

Saucy Paneer

Ingredients

  • Garlic - 6 cloves, finely chopped
  • Green chillies - 2, finely chopped
  • Oil - 2 tbsp
  • Soya sauce - 1 tbsp
  • Tomato ketchup - 1 tbsp
  • 8 to 8 sauce - 1 tsp
  • Chilli garlic sauce - 1 tbsp
  • Salt and pepper- to taste
    Cut the below ingredients into 1" cubes:
  • Paneer - 200 gm
  • Capsicum - 1
  • Onion - 1
  • Tomato - 1 , de-seeded and cubed

Instructions

  1. Heat a tbsp of oil in a wide pan and toss capsicum and onion for a minute.
  2. Add paneer and toss, but careful enough not to crumble the pieces.
  3. Add tomato and saute for a few seconds.
  4. Remove them and set aside while the sauces are prepared.
  5. Heat remaining oil in the pan and add garlic and green chillies.
  6. Add the sauces and simmer for a minute.
  7. Add the cooked paneer and vegetables which was set aside.
  8. Mix carefully and add salt and pepper to taste.
  9. Cook for about 5 mins on low heat till the paneer and vegetables are coated with sauces.

Notes

Tofu is a good replacement for paneer. If you do not have the above mentioned sauces, use hot and sour sauce or only soya sauce and tomato ketchup.

Saucy Paneer can be served as an appetizer or side-dish to fried rice and noodles
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Written for Day 3 of #NaBloPoMo by BlogHer

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  11. If you are going to try out all these recipes for 30 days , your December posts will have to feature a program on how to lose the weight you’ve put on in November ! 😉

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