Chilli Paneer (Recipe with Video)
Indo-Chinese style stir fry featuring crispy paneer coated in a lip-smacking sweet and spicy sauce
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Ingredients
Batter:
- 2 tablespoon cornflour
- 1 teaspoon all purpose flour plain flour
- Salt to taste
Chilli paneer:
- 250 g paneer cut into cubes
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic garlic paste
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger ginger paste
- ¼ cup slices bell peppers capsicum
- ¼ cup sliced spring onions
- 1 small onion diced
- 2 tablespoon tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- ½ tablespoon chilli sauce depending on your taste
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- Oil for frying
- Chopped spring onions to garnish
Instructions
- Place all purpose (plain) flour and cornflour in a large bowl. Season with salt. Add water little by little to make smooth batter. Add paneer cubes. Toss to coat.
- Meanwhile heat a little oil in a pan. Add paneer cubes. Fry, turning occasionally, until crispy and lightly browned on all sides. Drain on an absorbent towel. Set aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large frying pan over medium- high heat. Add ginger and garlic. Stir fry for a minute. Add bell peppers (capsicum), spring onions and small onions. Stir fry for 1 minute or until tender. Stir in tomato sauce, soy sauce, chilli sauce and vinegar. Stir fry for few seconds. Add paneer, and toss to coat. Garnish with more spring onions.
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Notes
- If you want to make sauce or gravy for this chilli paneer, combine together 1 tablespoon cornflour and 1 cup water, and add it to paneer. Bring to a boil, and simmer for few minutes
- Serve this as a starter or with rice and noodles
- Serve this as a starter or with rice and noodles
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 549kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 21g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 800mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g