Saucy Paneer Recipe

Since it is the Lent Season vegetarian recipes are much in demand.... deciding the daily menu without any non-veg dish is challenging for a Christian family :D.... Since Paneer is loved by almost all I thought of sharing this Saucy Paneer recipe with you today.... with just a couple of sauces you can make this curry very quickly and it goes well with fried rice, noodles or even with chapathi.....  If you don’t have 8 to 8 sauce at home you can easily omit it or substitute with sweet and sour sauce like I do when I run out.... Instead of paneer you can also use Tofu for a vegan version..... Check out the other Paneer recipes I posted earlier too.....

Saucy Paneer Recipe

(Adapted from Nita Mehta’s “Paneer All the Way” )

Preparation time – 10 min

Cooking time ~10 mints

Serves ~4

Ingredients:

250 gms paneer- cut into 1” cubes

1 large capsicum - cut into 1” pieces (I used green, red and yellow capsicum)

1 large onion- cut into 1” pieces

1 large tomato – remove pulp and cut into 1” pieces

6-7 flakes garlic- chopped finely

2 green chillies – chopped finely

2-3 tbsp oil

1 tbsp soya sauce

1 tsp 8 to 8 sauce

A dash of tabasco sauce

1 tbsp chilly garlic sauce

1 tbsp tomato ketchup

Pepper powder- ½ tsp or to taste

Salt to taste 

Method:

• Heat 1 ½ tbsp oil in a non-stick pan.
• Add capsicum and onion. Saute for 2-3 minutes.
• Add paneer. Cook for 1 minute.
• Remove pulp of tomato pieces and add to the paneer. Saute for few seconds.
• Remove all vegetables and paneer from pan and keep aside.
• Heat rest of the oil in a clean pan. Add crushed garlic and green chillies.
• Add all sauces. Cook on slow fire for few seconds.
• Add cooked vegetables and paneer.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Cook for 2-3 minutes on low heat. Sprinkling water in between, if required, till the sauces coat the paneer and vegetables. 
• Serve with fried rice, noodles or chapathi.