Paneer 65 recipe

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Paneer 65 is actually a vegetarian version of the famous Chicken 65! There are many tales around how the dish got its name but the most popular and accepted tale is that it was Item no. 65 on a restaurant menu in Chennai! Whatever the origin, it stands today as a strong challenger to the ‘king’ – the Indianized chilli chicken! So here is the Paneer version of the same. It does have a lot of ingredients and some cooking but believes me, the result is well worth all the trouble!
  •  Serves: 4
  •  Preparation Time: 30 Minutes
  •  Cooking Time: 25 Minutes
  •  Difficulty: Medium

  • Ingredients:

    For marination:

    • 300 grams paneer
    • ½ cup yogurt
    • 4 tablespoon rice flour
    • 1 tablespoon chickpea flour (besan)
    • 2 tablespoon corn starch
    • 1 teaspoon green chili paste
    • 1tbsp ginger garlic paste
    • 1 ½ tsp Kashmiri red chili powder
    • ½ tsp garam masala powder
    • 1tsp lime juice
    • ½ tsp orange-red food color
    • 2 cups oil for frying
    • salt to taste

    For the tempering:

    • 3 tablespoon sliced onions
    • ½ teaspoon chopped ginger
    • ½ teaspoon chopped garlic
    • 10 curry leaves
    • 4 whole dry red chilies
    • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
    • ¼ teaspoon sugar
    • 1tbsp oil
    • 1tbsp melon seeds
    • 2tbsp coriander leaves to garnish

  • Method:

    1. Cut the Paneer into 1-inch cubes.
    2. Cu the onion into slices.
    3. Mix together the rice flour, besan, and corn starch in a mixing bowl.
    4. Add green chili paste, ginger garlic paste, sugar, red chili powder, lime juice, and salt as required.
    5. Add a few drops of the food color, yogurt, and whisk to make a smooth paste. Add a little water if required to obtain a smooth paste.
    6. Add the paneer cubes.
    7. Gently mix the paneer cubes with the batter. Cover and allow to marinate for about 30 minutes.
    8. Heat the oil in a deep pan.
    9. Coat the paneer cubes with the batter and add them to the hot oil.
    10. Fry the paneer in batches till the outsides become crisp and golden.
    11. Drain the fried paneer cubes on kitchen paper towels to remove excess oil.
    12. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan.
    13. Add in the mustard seeds and allow to crackle.
    14. Add the chopped ginger, chopped garlic, broken red chilies, and the curry leaves. Stir well.
    15. Add the sliced onions. Saute the onions over medium heat till they are translucent.
    16. Add salt, some more red chili powder, garam masala powder and any leftover marinade and the fried paneer cubes.
    17. Mix and toss the paneer cubes until it is well coated with the cooked marinade and spices.
    18. Garnish with melon seeds, chopped coriander leaves, and serve.

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