Paneer manchurian

Ingredients

Onion - 1/2 cup, chopped
Capsicum - 1/3 cup, cut into small squares
Garlic - 1 tsp, finely chopped
Ginger - 1 tsp, finely chopped
Green chilly - 1 , finely chopped
Tomato ketchup - 2 tbsp
Soya sauce - 1/2 tsp
Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 2 tsp
Salt to taste

Frying paneer
Paneer - 250gm, cut into cubes
Chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Corn starch - 2 tbsp
Salt to taste
Oil - 3-4 tbsp , for frying


Method:

1. Take the paneer cubes in a bowl . Add chilli powder, pepper powder, corn starch and salt to it. Mix it well so that the paneer pieces are coated with the masala powders.
2. Heat 3 tbsp of oil in a wide frying pan. Add these paneer cubes to it. Shallow fry till the pieces are browned evenly on the sides. Keep aside.
3. Heat 2 tsp of oil in the same pan. Add the chopped onion, garlic, ginger, green chilly and capsicum. Saute till the veggies are cooked.
4. In the bowl in which the paneer cubes were mixed, there would be some leftover masala powders. Mix 1/3 cup water to this and mix well.
5. Once the veggies are almost cooked, add tomato ketch up and soya sauce. Mix well.
6. Then add red chilly powder and salt to it and mix well.
7. Now add the corn starch and masala paste to it and simmer for 1-2 minutes. The gravy will thicken now.
8. Next add the fried paneer cubes and toss well so that the paneer cubes are evenly coated with masala.

Serve hot!!