Schezwan Paneer
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Schezwan paneer: batter-fried paneer tossed in a homemade chilli, garlic and celery sauce with schezwan sauce and cashews. Spicy, serves 2, 35 minutes, video.
Ingredients
23 itemsSunflower OilFor Deep Frying
Dry Red Chilli30 grams
Garlic25 grams
Celery25 grams
Salt1.5 tsp
Tomato Sauce¼ cup
Curry leaves1 sprigs
Onion, Slices2
Water¼ cup
Schezwan Sauce1 tbsp
Fried Cashew Nuts10
Coriander Leaves1 tbsp
Paneer200 grams
Corn Flour½ cup
Maida⅓ cup
Black Pepper Powder¼ tsp
Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Contains: milk, cashew or other tree nuts, wheat, soya.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 2. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 1059kcal | 2118kcal |
| Protein | 28g | 56g |
| Carbohydrate | 89g | 178g |
| Fat | 68g | 136g |
| Fibre | 13g | 25g |
| Sugar | 15g | 30g |
Cookd masalas for paneer
Method
- 1
Prepare a thick batter with maida, cornflour, salt, pepper and water. Mix till there are no lumps. Add the paneer to it and coat it well.
PaneerCorn FlourMaidaSaltBlack Pepper PowderGinger Garlic PasteWater
- 2
Heat oil in a kadai. Deep fry the paneer to a golden brown colour. Keep it aside.
Sunflower Oil
- 3
Blend the boiled chillies to a fine paste.
Dry Red Chilli
- 4
Heat a pan, add oil, garlic and celery. Saute for 2 minutes
Sunflower OilGarlicCelery
- 5
Add the chilli paste and cook till it releases oil. Add tomato sauce, salt and mix well till all ingredients combine evenly.
SaltTomato Sauce
- 6
In a pan, add oil, curry leaves and dry red chillies.
Sunflower OilCurry leavesDry Red Chilli
- 7
Add onion and saute it until it turns translucent
Onion
- 8
Add water if necessary. Add salt, prepared schezwan sauce, tomato ketchup, fried cashew nuts and coriander leaves.
WaterSaltSchezwan SauceTomato SauceFried Cashew NutsCoriander Leaves
- 9
Add the fried paneer and toss it on a high flame till it is coated with the sauce. Garnish it with spring onions. Serve it hot.
Coriander Leaves
Before you start
- How long does Schezwan Paneer take?
- 35 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Schezwan Paneer serve?
- 2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Schezwan Paneer vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Schezwan Paneer spicy?
- It is hot: 3 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Schezwan Paneer?
- 200 grams Paneer, 1 tbsp Schezwan Sauce, 30 grams Dry Red Chilli, 25 grams Garlic, 25 grams Celery, ¼ cup Tomato Sauce, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Schezwan Paneer?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Schezwan Paneer?
- About 1059 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
1 note- D
dineshJuly 2022
do some receipe for podi chicken
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