Step-by-step
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firstly, in a bowl take ¾ cup maida, ¾ cup corn flour, ½ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp pepper powder and ½ tsp salt.
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add water and prepare a smooth lump-free batter.
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dip paneer cubes in batter and coat uniformly.
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deep fry in hot oil, keeping the flame on medium.
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fry until the paneer turns golden brown and crisp.
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drain off the paneer and keep aside.
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in a large wok, heat 2 tbsp oil. add 1 tsp cumin, ½ tsp fennel, pinch hing and few curry leaves. saute until the spices turn aromatic.
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add 4 garlic, 1 inch ginger, ½ onion and saute until the onions turn translucent.
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also, add ½ capsicum and saute slightly.
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keeping the flame on low and add ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp cumin powder, ½ tsp coriander powder, ½ tsp garam masala, ½ tsp pepper powder and ½ tsp salt.
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saute until the spices turn aromatic.
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further, add 2 tbsp tomato sauce and cook on high flame. add 2 tbsp water and adjust the consistency of the sauce.
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add in fried paneer and mix well coating sauce uniformly.
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finally, add 2 tbsp coriander, lemon and enjoy crispy paneer pepper fry.
Video
Notes
- firstly, to make the paneer more crispy, you can use a 1:1 ratio of maida and cornflour.
- also, doubled frying the paneer will keep them crunchy for a longer time.
- additionally, adjust the pepper based on your spice level.
- finally, the crispy paneer pepper fry recipe tastes great when served hot and spicy.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/paneer-pepper-masala-recipe/