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Chilli Paneer Recipe | How To Make Chilli Paneer Recipe | Indo- Chinese Paneer Chilli Recipe |Chilli Paneer Dry And Gravy Recipy | Chilli Paneer Recipe Restaurant Style

Yields4 ServingsPrep Time15 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time30 mins

INGREDIENTS FOR CHILLI PANEER
1 CUP = 250 ML
For batter
 2 tbsp Cornstarch ( also known as corn flour in India)
 3 tbsp Maida (all purpose flour)
 ½ tsp Ginger paste
 ½ tsp Garlic paste
 ¼ tsp White pepper powder
 ¼ tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
 1 tsp fine chopped garlic
 ½ tsp fine chopped green chili for taste (optional)
 Pinch of MSG (optional)
 Pinch of food color (optional)
 Salt as per taste
 ¼ cup Water or ad as required
FOR FRYING PANEER
 Oil for deep frying
 200 g Paneer cut in cubes
FOR CHILLI PANEER GRAVY OR SAUCE
 2 Green chilli , vertically slit or sliced
 2 tsp Finely chopped ginger
 2 tsp Finely chopped garlic
 1 Onion very fine chopped
 1 Onion cut into cubes
 1 Green , red capsicum cut into cubes
 ½ tsp Tomato sauce
 1 tsp Red chili sauce
 1 tsp Soy sauce
 ½ tsp Rice Vinegar or white vinegar
 ½ tsp White pepper powder
 ½ tsp Red chili powder
 ½ tsp Sugar or add as required
 Salt to taste
 1 tbsp Corn flour
 2 tbsp Water for dissolving corn flour
 ½ cup Water as per required for gravy
 1 tbsp Coriander leaves finely chopped
Frying paneer for chilli paneer recipe
1

Firstly, take a bowl to add maida, cornflour, salt, white pepper powder, chopped garlic, chopped green chili, ginger, garlic paste, red chili powder, and food color mix wall ( food color is optional )

2

Add water mix well and make a slightly thick and smooth batter without any lumps

3

Add paneer cubes in the batter

4

Gently coat the paneer cubes with the batter carefully and marinate for 15 to 20 minutes

5

Take a pan or wok add oil for deep frying and heat it

6

Drop the marinated paneer cubes,deep fry

7

One side is done ,flip it and fry the other side,flip a couple of times and fry till the paneer cubes are crisp and golden

8

Remove the fried paneer and place them on kitchen paper towels for the extra oil to be absorbed

9

Keep aside

Making chilli paneer gravy or sauce
10

Take a pan or wok, add 1 tabs oil and heat it

11

Add finely chopped garlic, ginger

12

Stir fry on high flame for few seconds

13

Then add finely chopped onion or spring onions

14

Add sliced onion cubes

15

Stir fry for 2 to 3 minutes

16

Next add sliced capsicum cube

17

Stir fry on high flame for 3 to 4 minutes

18

Add Kashmiri red chili powder, white pepper powder, soy sauce, red chili sauce, tomato sauce, and MSG ( MSG) is optional

19

Stir and mix the sauces well

20

Add sliced green chilli with the remaining stir fried ingredients

21

Add 1/2 cup water mix well

22

Take a small bowl to add corn flour add 2 to 3 tablespoon water for dissolving corn flour If you can food color then add mix well

23

Add corn flour paste to the gravy

24

As soon as you add cornflour paste to the gravy, mix the paste very well so that no lumps are formed add vinegar mix well

25

Add 1/2 to 1 tea spoon sugar and add salt as per taste

26

Mix very well ,the chilli paneer sauce has slightly thickened add the fried paneer cubes

27

Mix paneer cubes very well with the gravy

28

Add chopped coriander leaves mix well

29

Now chilli paneer is ready to be served

30

served hot

NOTES : By adding less or more sauce and water you can change of the consistency of the chilli paneer sauce or gravy by making it thin or thick. Do not deep fry the paneer cubes for a long time as the paneer may turn hard and chewy.

Nutrition Facts

4 servings

Serving size

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