If you love Chinese food then I am sure you have eaten Chilli Paneer. Did you know it’s very easy and quick to make Chilli Paneer at home. Today I will be sharing a easy restaurant style chilli paneer recipe. You can enjoy this with fried rice.
Recipe – Video
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Ingredients
For Paneer Coating
- 250g paneer/cottage cheese cubes
- 2 tablespoons corn flour
- ½ teaspoon black pepper powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- oil for frying
For Chilli Paneer Sauce
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon ginger finely chopped
- 1 large onion diced
- 2 tablespoons spring onion
- 1 tablespoon green chillies finely chopped
- 1 large capsicum diced
- salt to taste
- ½ teaspoon black pepper powder
- 2 tablespoons soya sauce
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1½ tablespoons corn flour + ¼ cup water for corn flour slurry
- spring onions for garnish
Note– Please read recipe notes in the end.
Main Equipment Used
- Tefal Non-Stick set of 5: https://amzn.to/2Y7mZuX
- Induction cooktop – I use Morphy Richards 1600 Watt Cooktop. You can find it on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/2Jkn4px
Steps In Making
- In a bowl add paneer cubes, corn flour, salt and black pepper and mix till the paneer is well coated.
- Now place a kadai with oil on medium flame and once it turns hot add the paneer cubes and fry till they get a nice turn light golden colour.
- Now transfer them on a tissue paper
For Chilli Paneer Sauce
- Place a pan over high heat and add oil in it.
- Now add chopped garlic and ginger and saute for 10-15 seconds.
- Further add the diced onions and spring onions and saute for a minute. Do not over cook.
- Add diced capsicum and saute for another minute.
- Now add salt, black pepper powder, vinegar, soya sauce and mix well.
- To prepare the corn flour slurry in a bowl add corn flour and water and mix well. it will have a thin, runny consistency.
- Now add the corn flour slurry on the veggies and toss for a minute. Add some water depending on high thin or thick you want the gravy.
- Now add fried paneer cubes and mix till they are properly mixed in the gravy.
- Cook for a minute or two.
- Lastly garnish with spring onions and serve immediately with fried rice or hakka noodles.
Recipe Notes
- Do not over cook the vegetables, they should have a nice bite and crunch while eating.
- You can shallow fry the paneer if needed.
- Keep stirring while adding the cornflour slurry else they will form into lumps.