Spicy Lemon Chilli Paneer Tart With Curry Leaves Recipe

Step 1: To 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

Step 2: *For the tart shellTo make the tart shell, cut butter into small cubes and freeze them for about 2 hours or until solid

Step 3: In 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

Step 4: Add one whole egg into this sand like mixture and bring the dough together

Step 5: The dough will be sticky

Step 6: Pack this dough in a cling wrap and  allow it to rest in the refrigerator overnight

Step 7: Keep a 6 inch loose bottom pie tin ready

Step 8: Dust some flour on the counter and begin rolling the dough, you need to roll out a thick sheet of 1 cm thickness

Step 9: Carefully lift the sheet of dough and place it over the pie tin, press the dough against the base and the walls

Step 10: Let the excess dough be there as is, place this pie tin in the freezer for 30 minutes

Step 11: Remove the pie tin from the freezer, cut off the excess from the edges using a fork or a knife

Step 12: Dock (prick) the pastry so that it doesn't puff up when it is being baked

Step 13: Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degree celsius for 20-25 minutes till golden in colour

Step 14: Remove from the oven and allow the tart shells to cool

Step 15: *For the Chilli Lemon Paneer fillingIn a pan, heat oil on medium-high flame, add the mustard seeds and curry leaves and let them crackle

Step 16: Once done add the garlic, green chilies and onions

Step 17: Saute for 3-4 minutes until the onions are soft and pink

Step 18: Once the onions turn pink, add in the capsicum, salt, turmeric, pepper powder, green chili sauce and paneer and  give it a good mix

Step 19: Make a slurry of cornstarch and water and add it to the paneer mix

Step 20: Stir continuously until well combined

Step 21: Turn off the heat, squeeze the lemon wedges and drop the lemon skin into the paneer mix

Step 22: At this stage also add in the spring onion greens and mix well

Step 23: Add this Chilli Lemon Paneer Filling into the prepared baked Pie Tarts just before serving

Step 24: Serve 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