Chilli Paneer - Dry Chilli Paneer - Chinese Chilli Paneer

Chilli Paneer is a Popular Indo - Chinese Starter Recipe. It can also be Served with Fried Rice & Noodles. Paneer is coated in a dry corn flour, then it is shallow fried, & sauted with spicy sauces. Chilli Paneer is one of the best starter for Paneer lovers. This is a hot spicy delicious Starter that melts in Mouth.Preparation is so simple, you can bring Restaurant taste at home itself.

Chilli Paneer Dry

 Prep Time :  10  min. 

Cook Time : 20 minutes.

Recipe Category: Paneer/Starter

Recipe Cusine Indo-cuisine

Serves:3

 

Ingredients

For Marination

Paneer - 200 gms.

Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp.

Corn flour - 2 tbsp.

Sugar - 1/2 tsp.

salt.

For Sauces

Onion Big - 1.(Cut into Squares)

Capsicum - 1.(Cut into Squares)

Soya Sauce - 2 tsp.

Chilli Sauce - 2 tsp.

Tomato  Sauce - 2  tsp. 

Pepper Powder or Crushed Pepper - 1/2 tsp.

oil - to fry.

Garlic - 10.(finely chopped)

Ginger - 1 inch.(finely Chopped)

Green chillies - 3. (sliced Diagonally)

salt - As needed (adjust) 

Preparation

• Thaw the Paneer & cut the Paneer into squares or Rectangle.
• Quarter the Onions & remove its layers.
• cut the Capsicum into squares.
• Finely Chop Ginger & Garlic. Cut the Green Chillies Diagonally. 
• Mix Soya sauce,Chilli Sauce,tomato  Sauce with 1/2 tsp of Chilli Powder &  keep it ready.

 Method

• Mix Cornflour,Chilli Powder,Sugar & Salt . Coat the Paneer Cubes in this Mixture Gently, such that Paneer Coats evenly in this dry Powder.Retain the Remaining cornflour Mixture.

• Heat the tawa or Pan, add 4 tsp of oil,when oil is hot, Gently arrange the Paneer on tawa,fry the Paneer, till it turns Golden on both the sides by flipping the Paneer cubes.Cook in Medium flame. 

•  When Paneer turns Golden remove from tawa or Pan. Then keep the fried paneer in  a plate.
• Heat the pan or kadai, add oil, when it is hot add Finely chopped Ginger & Garlic.Saute till, it  turns Golden & aromatic.

• Add squared Onion,Capsicum & Green chilly.Saute till it turns light Golden at the Edges.
• Add the Sauces,cook till the raw smell of Sauces disappears.

• Mix the remaining corn flour with 4 tbsp of water & add to the sauces.
•  Cook till sauces thickens. Now add fried Paneer, Mix Gently till everything Combines. Serve the Chilli Paneer hot.

Notes

• you can Garnish with Celery or Spring Onions before Serving.
• Always fry the Paneer in medium low flame, don't cook for longer time else it turns rubbery.
• I fried the Paneer in tawa, instead you can deep fry also.
• For more spiciness you can replace tomato  sauce with tomato Chilli  Sauce. 
• Adding Cornflour at last gives glaze texture to Paneer.