Spicy Fried Indian Cheese Cubes/ Paneer 65

Paneer is a favorite for all my family members. And at least one dish per week contains Paneer as the main ingredient. Paneer is a bland ingredient. But, we add different ingredients to it to make it a very tasty dish. We will see how to make a spicy appetizer with Paneer here.

This Paneer 65 is a spicy, but irresistible dish.

Ingredients:

Paneer (Cottage Cheese) – 250 Gms

Corn Flour – 2 tsp

To marinate:

Corn Flour or Arrow Root Powder – 3 tbsp

Maida – 2 tbsp

Rice Flour – 2 tsp

Ginger Garlic Paste – 1 tsp

Red Chilli Powder – ¼ tsp

Chat Masala – ½ tsp

Beet Root Juice – 2 to 3 tsp (or Red Food Color – few drops)

Salt to taste

Water as required

Oil – for deep frying

Other ingredients:

Oil – 1 tbsp

Garlic – 2 tsp (finely chopped)

Green Chillies – 4 (sliced)

Curry Leaves – from 2 sprigs

Ginger Garlic Paste – 1 tsp

Chilli Paste – 1 tsp

Beet Root Juice – 2 to 3 tsp

Yogurt – (Curd) – ¼ cup

Tomato Sauce – 1 ½ tbsp

Method:

Cut the Paneer into cubes. Sprinkle 2 tsp of Maida over the cubes. Toss them to coat the Paneer evenly with the Maida. Keep aside.

Take Corn Flour, Maida, Rice Flour, Ginger Garlic Paste, Chilli Powder, Salt and Chat Masala in a mixing bowl.

Add the 2 to 3 tsp of Beet Root juice or water. Mix well.

Add little water and mix again to make thick paste.

Add the Maida coated Paneer Cubes and mix gently to coat the Paneer Cubes evenly with the above marination.

Heat the Oil in a pan. Deep fry the Paneer Cubes in medium flame in batches till the Paneer Cubes turn golden Brown in color and become crispy.

Transfer them to a paper napkin so that excess Oil is absorbed by the napkins.

Heat one tbsp of Oil in a pan in medium flame.

Add the chopped Garlic and Green Chillies. Stir fry them for 40 to 50 seconds. Add Ginger Garlic Paste and Chilli Paste. Stir fry for few seconds. Add the Beet Root juice.