Paneer Manchurian Recipe : Chinese Tadka to Indian Paneer!

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Paneer Manchurian

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  • Recipe Category: Snacks
  • Cuisine: Indo-Chinese

Description: Learn the restaurant style Paneer Manchurian Recipe and prepare the pleasurable party starter at your home.The ingredients are simple and steps are easy.

“Paneer is my weakness and strength as well”

Paneer Manchurian Recipe

Paneer Manchurian Recipe Ingredients:

For Manchurian:

  • Paneer – 300 gms
  • Corn flour – 4tbsp
  • All-purpose flour (Maida) – 2 tbsp.
  • Garlic Paste – ½ tbsp.
  • Ginger Paste – ½ tbsp.
  • Water – ¼ cup.
  • Salt – As per taste.

For Sauté:

  • Green Chilli (Finely Chopped) – 1 piece
  • Onion (Finely Chopped) – 1 piece
  • Spring Onion (Finely Chopped) – ½ cup
  • Garlic Paste – ½ tbsp.
  • Ginger Paste – ½ tbsp.
  • Capsicum (Finely Chopped) – ½ cup
  • Soy Sauce – 1 tbsp
  • Chilli Sauce – ½ tbsp.
  • Cooking Oil
  • Tomato Ketchup – 2 tbsp
  • Salt – As per taste.

Note: You can vary the quantity of Chilli sauce and Soy Sauce depending on the type of taste you like. If you want a spicy taste, add more chili sauce. But if you like a more savory taste then add more Soy Sauce.

Paneer Manchurian Recipe Steps:

Preparation of Paneer Manchurian:

  • Cut Paneer into small cubes.
  • Mix all-purpose flour (maida), corn flour and salt.
  • Add ¼ cup of water in the bowl
  • Mix garlic paste and ginger paste in the bowl.
  • Now add Paneer cubes in the prepared batter and keep aside them for around 20 minutes.
  • Take a pan and prepare for frying. As soon as oil is hot enough to fry, add the coated paneer cubes in the pan and fry until they become golden brown in color.
  • Prepare a Plate with absorbent kitchen paper to remove excess oil from the cubes.
  • As your cubes turn golden brown, transfer them to the plate and keep them for a minute.

For Making Sauté:

  • Take a pan and heat 2-3 tbsp oil. Now add ginger and garlic paste and chopped onion and sauté for 30 seconds in medium flame.
  • Add chopped green chilies, capsicum, and spring onion and sauté for 2 minutes.
  • Add tomato ketchup, chili sauce and Soy sauce. Mix it well and cook for 1 minute on high flame.
  • Toss them so that everything is mixed properly.

Additional Information:

  • Calories: 480 calories
  • Total Time: PT45M
  • Serves: 3
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Paneer is the most sought after food ingredient to cook numerous delicious delicacies. For the food fans, dry paneer spiced in sauces is a paradise in the form of food. The Paneer Manchurian Recipe is an Indian dish having the Chinese zest made from everyone’s favorite Paneer.

It is a popular snack sold at every alternate stall in crowded streets of India. The famous Indo-Chinese snack occupies the restaurant menu charts as well. Think of party and paneer Manchurian is picked up to be an ideal starter dish to please the guests. This snack is suitable for all sorts of occasions.

There is no complication in making the complex flavored paneer Manchurian at home. You simply have to coat the paneer with the binding flour and fry till they achieve crispy golden brown texture. The key to make your attempt a winner is to prepare a perfect sauté which has the blend of sweet, tangy, and spicy sauces along with veggies.

The only struggle lies is in simplifying the proportion of too many ingredients for managing the taste. Otherwise, it uses basic ingredients available in everyday routine life. Both the paneer and spicy sauces are easily available in the market or can cooked at home.

You can be flexible with the types of the sauces according to your taste buds. It is also possible to adjust the spiciness of the dish in the opinion of your health. Prepare the pleasurable Paneer Manchurian today!


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Remarks:

  • If Paneer is not available, then you can make Paneer at Home.
  • You can make this recipe using Tofu.
  • The Batter you prepare for coating paneer must not be too thick or too thin. Otherwise the outer layer of Paneer Manchurians will not be Crispy.
  • You can make it tangier by adding more tomato ketchup.
  • You may also add celery for the extra flavors.

Garnishing:

  • Serve this to kids or adults and garnish it with chopped spring onions and Coriander leaves.

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Image Credit : Sagmart

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