PANEER VEG MANCHURIAN

I am a big fan of Chinese food but not a big fan of oily food with msg in it. I make a lot of Chinese at home. It is surprisingly quick because there is no masala to cook for ever. 

This one works with any protein. I have used Paneer here, you can use tofu or even meats. It will work well with chicken strips too. 

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INGREDIENTS 

• 3 tbsp oil
• 12-15 big pods of chopped garlic
• 5-6 (or more) chopped green chillies
• 5-6 chopped coriander leaves
• 1 big carrot cut into semi circle
• 8-10 mushrooms chopped
• 1/2 green capsicum sliced
• 1/2 red capsicum sliced
• 1/2 cup cabbage cut in cubes
• 1 tomato thickly chopped
• 100-150 gms of paneer cut in cubes or strips
• 2-3 tbsp chopped spring onions
• 2 tsp dark soya
• 1 tsp tomato sauce
• 1 cup hot water
• 1 tsp cornflour
• Salt to taste

METHOD

• Measure and put oil in a kadhai or wok 
• Once the oil is slightly warm add chopped garlic
• Cook this on low flame till the raw smell of the garlic is gone 
• Add in the chopped green chillies and stir for 20-30 seconds
• Next add in the chopped coriander leaves and stir for few seconds
• Starting adding the vegetables one at a time and cook each for about 30 secs on high flame before adding the next one.
• Start with the cut carrot, then the mushrooms
• Next add in the sliced capsicum followed by the cabbage
• Once done add the soya sauce and stir well 
• Add in the chopped tomatoes and stir it in 
• At the end add in the paneer and mix gently ensuring not to break it. 
• In one cup of hot water mix the 1 tsp of cornflour and gently pour it into the kadhai. 
• Lower the flame and cook as the sauce will start to thicken
• Mix in the chopped spring onions 
• Then add in the tomato sauce and mix gently
• Check the salt and add according to your taste.
• Mix and cook for a few seconds
• Remove and serve hot

NOTES: 

• Soya sauce is salty so please add salt accordingly
• You can also mix all the sauce together and pour it in at one go. 
• If you are using a meat then it needs to be precooked. You can check my other recipes for guidelines on this.