Paneer Munchurian Gravy

Ingredients

For marination

• Paneer - 250 gms
• Maida/all purpose flour - 2 tsp
• Corn flour - 1 tsp
• Rice flour - 1 tsp
• Salt - 2 pinch
• Ajinamoto - a pinch

For Munchurian

• Sesame oil - 3 tsp
• Red chilli - 4
• Chopped ginger - 1/4 tsp
• Chopped garlic - 1/4 tsp
• Cashews - few (optional)
• Onions - 3 big (cut cubes)
• Celery - 1
• Spring onions - 1 bunch
• Pepper powder - 1 tsp
• Chilli powder - 1/4 tsp
• Soya sauce - 3 tsp
• Chilli garlic paste - 2 tsp
• Ajinomato - a pinch
• Sugar - 3/4 tsp
• Salt - as required
• Water - 1 cup (if needed), 
• Vinegar - 2 tsp
• Curry leaves - few
• Coriander leaves - few

For frying

• Oil - as needed
• Ghee - 2 tsp

Method

• Fry the paneer cubes in ghee and soak in hot water for 5 mts and keep it aside.
• Now in a bowl, take the ingredients under marination and mix well and keep aside for 10 to 20 mts. 
• In a Kadai, heat the oil. In hot oil, add the marinated paneer and fry well. 
• In another pan, add sesame oil, red chilli, chopped ginger and garlic, cashews, onions, celery, spring onions, pepper powder, chilli powder, soya sauce, chilli garlic paste, ajinomato, sugar, little salt, vinegar.
• Add the paneer and mix well.
• If gravy becomes thick, add water and again cook. 
• Meanwhile, with 2 tsp cornflour mix 4 tsp water and add to the boiling gravy.
• Serve hot with roti, chappathi or with fried rice.