Chili Paneer Fried Rice
Delicious and flavorful fried rice loaded with chili paneer. Quick and easy!
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons light soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons sweet chili sauce
- 1 teaspoon tomato ketchup tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
- 500 g paneer
- ¼ cup cornstarch corn flour
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2 cups chopped vegetables capsicum or bell peppers, carrots, green beans, white of spring onions or scallions
- 4 cups cooked rice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Chopped spring onions scallions, to garnish
Instructions
Make sauce:
- Combine together dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, tomato ketchup (tomato sauce) and rice wine vinegar in a small bowl. Set aside.
Fried rice:
- Cut paneer into approximately 1 cm cubes and coat them with corn flour (cornstarch). Season with salt and pepper.
- Heat oil in a large wok or frying pan over high heat.
- Add paneer cubes.
- Fry for a minute or until all the sides are browned. Remove from pan. Set aside.
- Add garlic. Stir fry for few seconds.
- Add vegetables. Stir fry for 2 minutes or until the veggies are tender yet crisp.
- Add sauce. Stir fry for 2 minutes.
- Add paneer and cooked rice. Stir fry for a minute.
- Garnish with spring onions (scallions).
Notes
- If you don’t have leftover rice, cook 2 cups of rice to serve 4 people
- Add seasonal vegetables to this dish including green peas, broccoli etc
- Substitute rice wine vinegar with regular vinegar if you like
- Add sriracha sauce for heat
- Halloumi is a great substitute for paneer. Add tofu for a vegan version.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 712kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 1461mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g