Spicy Lemon Chilli Paneer Tart With Curry Leaves

Steps

1. 1To begin making the Chilli Lemon Paneer Tart Recipe, it is best to make the dough for the tart the previous day and allow it to rest in the refrigerator overnight.
2. 2To make the tart shell, cut butter into small cubes and freeze them for about 2 hours or until solid.
3. 3In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, icing sugar, salt and butter and rub with your fingers, until the butter is fully combined and the mixture has a sand like texture.
4. 4Add one whole egg into this sand like mixture and bring the dough together. The dough will be sticky.
5. 5Pack this dough in a cling wrap and allow it to rest in the refrigerator overnight.
6. 6Keep a 6 inch loose bottom pie tin ready.
7. 7Dust some flour on the counter and begin rolling the dough, you need to roll out a thick sheet of 1 cm thickness.
8. 8Carefully lift the sheet of dough and place it over the pie tin, press the dough against the base and the walls. Let the excess dough be there as is, place this pie tin in the freezer for 30 minutes.
9. 9Remove the pie tin from the freezer, cut off the excess from the edges using a fork or a knife.
10. 10Dock (prick) the pastry so that it doesn't puff up when it is being baked.
11. 11Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degree celsius for 20-25 minutes till golden in colour.
12. 12Remove from the oven and allow the tart shells to cool.
13. 13In a pan, heat oil on medium-high flame, add the mustard seeds and curry leaves and let them crackle.
14. 14Once done add the garlic, green chilies and onions. Saute for 3-4 minutes until the onions are soft and pink.
15. 15Once the onions turn pink, add in the capsicum, salt, turmeric, pepper powder, green chili sauce and paneer and give it a good mix.
16. 16Make a slurry of cornstarch and water and add it to the paneer mix. Stir continuously until well combined.
17. 17Turn off the heat, squeeze the lemon wedges and drop the lemon skin into the paneer mix.
18. 18At this stage also add in the spring onion greens and mix well.
19. 19Add this Chilli Lemon Paneer Filling into the prepared baked Pie Tarts just before serving.
20. 20Serve this Spicy Lemon Chilli Paneer Tart with Curry leaves Recipe as a party appetizer along with Rose Buns With Stuffed Mushroom Recipe and Lebanese Spinach Triangle Pies Recipe