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Paneer Manchurian Recipe

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About

It is a classical Indo-Chinese street-style starter or snack meal recipe prepared with soft paneer cubes and a blend of Chinese cuisine sauces. Paneer Manchurian most commonly known as Paneer Manchuria carries a similar texture and taste to its meat counterpart, i.e. Chicken Manchurian. It is typically served as a side to various Indo-Chinese cuisine meals, but can also be served as a starter or appetiser before full meals. There are many different types of Manchurian recipes and it also caters for the Paneer Manchurian recipe. The most common way is to make it a dry variant with a slight hint of moistness in it. The moistness helps to easily consume without requiring any additional condiments or sauces. Having said that, the same recipe can also be made as a gravy Manchurian recipe.

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Ingredients

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for frying paneer:

  • ½ cup corn flour
  • 2 tbsp maida
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • water (for batter)
  • 20 cubes paneer
  • oil (for deep frying)

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for manchurian sauce:

  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 5 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
  • 1 inch ginger (finely chopped)
  • 2 chilli (slit)
  • 2 tbsp spring onion (chopped)
  • ½ onion (petals)
  • ½ capsicum (cubed)
  • 2 tbsp tomato sauce
  • 2 tbsp vinegar
  • 2 tsp soy sauce
  • ½ tsp pepper powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp chilli sauce

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Instructions

  1. Firstly, take ½ cups corn flour, 2 tbsp maida, 1 tsp chili powder, ½ tsp salt, and 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste in a bowl.
  2. Add water as required and prepare a smooth lump free batter.
  3. Dip the 20 cubes paneer coating the batter uniformly.
  4. Deep fry in hot oil, keeping the flame on medium.
  5. Drain off once the paneer turns golden brown and crunchy. Keep aside.
  6. In a large wok, heat 2 tbsp oil.
  7. Add 5 cloves garlic, 1 inch ginger, 2 chilli, 2 tbsp spring onion. Stir fry on high flame.
  8. Also, add ½ onion, ½ capsicum and stir fry till the capsicum turn crunchy.
  9. Now add 2 tbsp tomato sauce, 2 tbsp vinegar, 2 tsp soy sauce, ½ tsp pepper powder, ½ tsp salt, and 2 tbsp chilli sauce.
  10. Stir fry till the sauces turn aromatic.
  11. Add in fried paneer cubes, 2 tbsp spring onionand mix making sure the sauces are coated well.
  12. Finally, enjoy Paneer Manchurian Recipe with fried rice.

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Step-by-step

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Firstly, take ½ cups corn flour, 2 tbsp maida, 1 tsp chili powder, ½ tsp salt, and 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste in a bowl.
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Add water as required and prepare a smooth lump free batter.
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Dip the 20 cubes of paneer coating the batter uniformly.
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Deep fry in hot oil, keeping the flame on medium.
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Drain off once the paneer turns golden brown and crunchy. Keep aside.
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In a large wok, heat 2 tbsp oil.
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Add 5 cloves garlic, 1 inch ginger, 2 chilli, 2 tbsp spring onion. Stir fry on high flame.
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Also, add ½ onion, ½ capsicum and stir fry till the capsicum turn crunchy.
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Now add 2 tbsp tomato sauce, 2 tbsp vinegar, 2 tsp soy sauce, ½ tsp pepper powder, ½ tsp salt, and 2 tbsp chilli sauce.
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Stir fry till the sauces turn aromatic.
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Add in fried paneer cubes, 2 tbsp spring onionand mix making sure the sauces are coated well.
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Finally, enjoy Paneer Manchurian Recipe with fried rice.Street Style Dry Paneer Manchuri

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Video

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Notes

  • Firstly, make sure to fry the paneer on medium heat until they turn crunchy. Otherwise, the sauce will make the paneer soggy.
  • Also, add the fried paneer cubes just before serving to keep paneer cubes crunchy.
  • Additionally, the sauce must be spicy, or the paneer will taste bland.
  • Finally, Paneer Manchurian Recipe tastes great when served hot.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/paneer-manchurian-dry-recipe/