Burnt Garlic Fried Rice With Soy Basil Paneer Recipe

Burnt Garlic Fried Rice with Soy Basil Paneer is a fusion dish that brings together the smoky, intense flavor of burnt garlic with the savory taste of soy-basil marinated paneer. The fried rice is stir-fried with a generous amount of caramelized garlic, while the paneer is pan-seared in a blend of soy sauce and fresh basil, adding a unique herbal aroma. This combination creates a bold, aromatic, and satisfying meal that is both wholesome and flavorful. Perfect for those who enjoy a creative twist on classic fried rice, this dish is sure to impress with its depth of taste and texture

Ingredients For Frying Paneer

1/3 Cup corn flour

1/4 Cup refined flour

Salt to taste

1 Pinch black pepper

1 Tablespoon oil

Water to adjust the consistency of batter

500 gram paneer (cubes)

Step:1

In a large bowl add all the ingredients of the batter , use a whisk to make a lump-free semi thick batter , make sure that the batter is neither too thick nor too thin

Step:2

Add the paneer cubes to the batter , ensure that the cubes get coated nicely and set them aside . Now in a large pot , pour enough oil for frying and let it heat nicely

Step:3

Once the oil gets heated , add the paneer cubes and deep fry them on a medium high flame until golden brown . Remove the paneer from the oil using a spider and put it in a sieve to drip off the excess oil

Step:4

Your crispy paneer for the chili basil gravy is ready

For Basil Chili Paneer Gravy

1 Tablespoon oil

1 Inch chopped ginger

1/4 Cup garlic 1-2 NOS green chili sliced

2-3 NOS spring onion bulbs chopped

1/2 Cup onions triangle petals

1/2 Cup capsicum triangle cut

400-500 ml veg stock

1 Tablespoon green chili paste

1 Tablespoon light soy sauce

1 Tablespoon dark soy sauce

1 Tablespoon vinegar

1 Pinch white pepper powder

1 Tablespoon sugar

Salt to taste

Corn flour slurry

2 Tablespoon corn flour

2 Tablespoon water

Fried Paneer

1 Inch chopped spring onion greens

Basil leaves few springs

Step:1

Set a wok on high heat and make sure to heat it well , add oil , ginger and garlic , green chili , spring onion bulbs , stir and cook for a minutes on high flame

Step:2

Further add the onion petals and triangle cup capsicum followed by hot veg stock . Now add rest of the ingredients , mix well and bring it to boil

Step:3

To make the slurry , combine corn flour and water in a separate bowl , mix it well until completely homogenized . Further , add the slurry while stirring the gravy and cook on high heat until the sauce thickens

Step:4

Once the sauce thickens , add the crispy fried paneer along with fresh spring onion greens and torn basil leaves , stir and cook on high flame for a minute . Your basil chili paneer is ready

Burnt Garlic Fried Rice Ingredients For Fried Garlic

1/3 Cup oil

1/2 Cup chopped

Step:1

Set a pan on high heat , pour some oil and heat it a little bit . Once heated , add the chopped garlic and fry it on medium flame for a minute

Step:2

Further , lower the flame and fry until light golden brown . The colour of the garlic tends to change quickly once they turn light golden brown so be extremely careful at this stage of frying and keep stirring it to prevent the garlic form sticking to the pan

Step:3

Now strain the fried garlic using a strainer make sure you press the garlic using a spoon to squeeze out the excess oil

Step:4

Reserve the oil as it now has imparted the flavour of garlic , use it to make burnt fried rice further in the recipe . Your fried garlic is ready

Burnt Rice

1 Tablespoon garlic flavoured oil

2 Tablespoon garlic chopped

2 Tablespoon spring onion bulbs chopped

1 Tablespoon spring onion greens chopped

3 Cup rice cooked

Salt to taste

1 Pinch white pepper powder

1 Pinch sugar

1 Tablespoon Aromat powder

1 Tablespoon light soy sauce

A small handful chopped spring onion green

1 Tablespoon vinegar

2 Tablespoon fried garlic

Step:1

Set a wok on a high flame and heat it extremely well , add garlic flavoured oil and chopped garlic , keeping the flame on high stir and cook the garlic until it gets some colour

Step:2

Further add spring onion bulbs and spring onion greens and cook on high heat until the onions become translucent

Step:3

Now add the cooked rice and season it with salt , white pepper powder , sugar , aromat powder and add the remaining ingredients , stir and cook on medium high heat for 1-2 minutes . Your burnt garlic fried rice is ready

Burnt Garlic Fried Rice With Soy Basil Paneer Recipe