Chilli Paneer
Chilli Paneer is a popular Indo-Chinese dish. Chilli Paneer makes a spicy flavorful starter especially for many of my friends who enjoy the spicy food. Chilli Paneer can also be served as a side dish. This is absolutely delicious and easy to make.
Ingredients
- 6 oz paneer cut into bite sized pieces
- 1 cup bell pepper sliced, capsicum, Shimla mirch, I am using yellow and green bell pepper for color
For Batter
- 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour plain flour, maida
- 2 Tbsp corn starch or arrow root powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
For Sauce
- 2 Tbsp oil canola or vegetable oil
- 1 Tbsp ginger shredded, adrak
- 1 Tbsp green chili chopped
- 1 tsp chili flakes
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp vinegar
- 1 Tbsp tomato paste
- 1-1/2 tsp corn starch or arrow root powder
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- I am using store bought paneer, texture is not very soft to give the paneer softer texture soak the paneer for at least 10 minutes in hot water with few drops of lemon juice.
- To make batter mix flour, corn starch, and salt in a bowl. Add the water slowly to make a smooth batter (batter should be consistency of pancake batter or dosa batter).
- Heat at least 1/2 inch of oil in a frying pan over medium high heat. Oil should be moderately hot.
- Dip the paneer into the batter, making sure it is completely covered by the batter. Then drop the paneer pieces slowly into oil in the frying pan. (do not overlap them)
- Fry the paneer in small batches. Fry them turning occasionally, until they are very light golden brown. Take them out over paper towel.
- Do same with bell pepper.
- For sauce heat the oil in sauce pan over medium heat; add ginger, and green chili stir for about one minutes. Add all the ingredients for sauce except corn starch, (soy sauce, vinegar, chili flakes, and tomato paste), Stir for 1 minutes. mix water and corn starch and add to the sauce. Cook for another two minutes, sauce should be thick consistency. Sauce gets thicker as it sits.
- Add paneer, and bell pepper into sauce and serve hot.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Thank you turned out amazing
Had a great dinner with your recipe. Thank you Manjula
Manjula,
Thank you for all of your delicious recipes. I love learning from you and look forward to making a new Indian dish each day. I can’t wait to try this recipe.
Thank you Manjula, I tried this recipe today it was fantastic. I spread it on kulcha with salad. It tastes wonderful
Tried it out…really turned out quite well…. 🙂 🙂
This recipe was outstanding! I actually made it with very firm tofu instead of paneer and I doubled the recipe, and my family loved it!!
Julie, Thank you, makes me happy to hear that, my son is on dairy free diet for him I also make using tofu.
Hello just wanted to know whether the soy sauce used is dark or light?
One of my favourite dishes. Looks Yummy!
i Like your Chilli Paneer Recipe. i hope In Future You post More Food Recipes Like this. I also blogging.
I have following all your recipes and I love mostly all of them. I can say that you are my inspiration thanks for your support.
Dell, thank you, you made me happy.
Thank You, Manjula. I tried this recipe today! And it’s just perfect.
Noopur, thank you.