Chilli Tofu Paneer - By VahChef @ VahRehVah.com | Vahchef - VahRehVah

Chilli Tofu Paneer is one of the most popular Indo-Chinese dishes in India along with Veg Manchurian. From street carts to restaurants, you will find this dish across the continent. Tofu is an easy substitute for paneer cheese. Batter fried tofu cubes along with colourful bell peppers and onions are tossed to the sauce which adds more texture and taste.

Ingredients:
Tofu, cut into cubes - 200 gms
Chilli paste - ½ tsp
Salt - to taste
Cornstarch - 1 tbsp
All purpose flour - 1 ½ tbsp
Water - as needed
Tomato ketchup - 1 tsp
Vinegar - 1 tsp
MSG - pinch
Salt - to taste
Soya sauce - 1 tbsp
Green chilli sauce - 1 tbsp
Pepper pd - ½ tsp
Garlic, chopped - ½ tsp
Ginger, chopped - ½ tsp
Bell peppers, red, green,yellow - ½ cup
Onions, cut - 1 no
Sugar - pinch
Oil for frying

Method:
In a bowl, add some chilli paste, salt, cornstarch, all-purpose flour, little water and make a slightly thick batter. Put in the tofu pieces in this mixture and mix gently to coat all the tofu pieces nicely. Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the tofu pieces until golden in colour and crisp.

For making the slurry, in a bowl add tomato ketchup, vinegar, MSG, salt, soya sauce, green chilli sauce, pepper pd and mix well. Keep this mixture aside.

Heat little oil in a pan and when it's hot, add finely chopped ginger, garlic, green chillies and sauté. Add red, green and yellow coloured bell peppers and onions. Slightly sauté and add the slurry, mix and bring to a boil. Add sugar and toss all the ingredients. Finally add the fried tofu and toss well. Serve hot.


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