Schezwan Paneer Fried Rice Recipe

A brown bowl filled with Schezwan Paneer Fried Rice, garnished with chopped green onions, sits on a woven mat with whole green onions in the background.

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Schezwan Paneer Fried Rice Recipe

Schezwan Paneer Fried Rice is an Indo Chinese rice preparation where cooked rice is stir fried with paneer, veggies and schezwan sauce. Make this at home using my easy recipe.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Indo Chinese

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings: people

Author: Neha Mathur

Ingredients

2 tablespoons oil
200 grams paneer cut into ½ inch cubes
1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger
2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
1 cup chopped vegetables I used a mix of carrots, green beans, mixed bell peppers and green cabbage
¼ cup chopped spring onion greens
2-3 dry red chilies
2 tablespoons Schezwan sauce
1 tablespoon hot sauce
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon MSG optional
3 cups cooked and cooled white rice

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Instructions

Fry The Paneer

Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
Arrange paneer in the pan in a single layer and fry them from both sides until browned.
Remove on a plate and set aside.

Make The Fried Rice

Increase the heat to high.
Add ginger and garlic to the pan and fry for 10-12 seconds.
Add vegetables and saute for about a minute.
Add spring onion greens and cook for 4-5 seconds.
Now add dry red chilies, Schezwan sauce, hot sauce, white vinegar, soy sauce, tomato ketchup, salt, and, MSG, and cook for minute.
Add rice and fried paneer and mix everything well. Cook for a minute.
Garnish with spring onion greens. Serve hot.

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