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    Home » Cuisine » Indo-Chinese

    Chilli Paneer Dry

    Published: Mar 18, 2015 · Last Modified: Aug 24, 2022 by Kanan Patel / 20 Comments

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    Chilli paneer dry recipe - A popular indo-chinese starter dish that is made from paneer, onion and capsicum.

    Chilli Paneer in a plate with fork on the side.

    Whenever we go out to Indian Chinese restaurant, I usually order this dry chilli paneer or sesame honey chilli potatoes. Few weeks back I tried to make it at home and we both just loved it.

    This tastes same as restaurant style. There is another gravy version of it. I will share that some time in future.

    Check out more Indo-Chinese starter recipes
    Veg manchurian dry   //  Veg manchow soup  //  Veg hot and sour soup  //  Gobi manchurian recipe

    Step By Step Photo Instructions:

    1) First make the batter. Take all purpose flour, corn flour, salt, pepper powder and soy sauce in a bowl.

    2) Make thick batter by adding 3 tablespoons of water.

    Collage of 2 images showing flour, salt, pepper and soy sauce in a bowl and batter is made.

    3) Add paneer cubes.

    4) Mix gently so the batter is coated to the paneer pieces.

    Collage of 2 images showing adding paneer to the batter and mixing.

    5) Heat around 2 tablespoons of oil in non stick pan on medium heat for frying the paneer. Once hot, add paneer and fry.

    6) Once it gets light golden color from bottom side, then turn them and fry other sides as well. Once done, remove it to a plate and keep it aside.

    Collage of 2 images showing shallow frying batter coated paneer.

    7) Before start making chilli paneer, prepare the sauce mixture. Take soy sauce, ketchup, chilli sauce and vinegar in a small bowl.

    8) Mix well and keep it aside.

    Collage of 2 images showing sauces in a bowl and mixed using a spoon.

    9) Heat the remaining oil in the same pan on medium heat. Once hot add chopped garlic, ginger and green chilies.

    10) Saute them for a minute or two. Or till the raw smell of them goes away.

    Collage of 2 images showing sauteing ginger, garlic, green chili.

    11) Add onions and saute for 2 minutes.

    12) Then add green pepper and saute for 2 minutes. It should be crunchy and under done. We don’t want soft and cooked.

    Collage of 2 images showing cooking onion and adding peppers.

    13) Then add prepared sauce mixture, salt and pepper.

    14) Mix well and let it get heat up.

    Collage of 2 images showing adding sauces and mixed.

    15) Add fried paneer.

    16) Mix well and let it get heat up all the way through. Then turn off the stove

    Collage of 2 images showing adding paneer and mixed.

    remove it to a plate and serve immediately. You can garnish with chopped green onion's green part only. I didn't have handy, so I skipped it.

    Serving suggestion: Serve as a starter for your indo-chinese meal.

    Expert Tips:

    • Here I have shallow fried the paneer and made healthier version. But to get the best taste, deep fry them.
    • When you cut the veggies and paneer, make sure that all of them of same size. Cube of paneer and chunks of veggies should have same length and width so it looks good other than that there is no reason for doing it.
    • The onion and pepper should be on underdone side. For any indo-chinese recipe, veggies should be crunchy.
    • Mixing the sauces ahead of time in a bowl will make the job easier. If you measure and add sauces one by one in the recipe. It will take some time and meantime onions-peppers will get cooked and becomes soft. We don’t want that.
    • For variation and good looking Chilli Paneer, add colored bell pepper like red pepper or yellow pepper.
    Chilli Paneer Dry in a plate with a fork.

    Did you try this chilli paneer recipe? I’d love to hear about it! Leave a review in the comment section below.

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    Chilli Paneer Dry

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    Chilli paneer dry recipe - A popular indo-chinese starter dish that is made from paneer, onion and capsicum.
    Author: Kanan
    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: Indo Chinese
    Calories: 393kcal
    Servings 3
    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes
    Total Time 35 minutes
    US measuring cups are used (1 cup = 240 ml) See details

    Ingredients  

    For Frying Paneer:

    • 200 grams or 1 ½ cups Paneer cut into cubes
    • 2 tablespoons All purpose flour (Maida)
    • 1 tablespoon Corn flour (corn starch)
    • ¼ teaspoon Black pepper powder
    • Salt to taste
    • 1 teaspoon Soy sauce
    • 3 tablespoons Water
    • 1-2 tablespoons Oil for shallow frying

    Rest Ingredients:

    • 1 tablespoon Oil
    • 2 teaspoons Garlic chopped finely
    • 2 teaspoons Ginger chopped finely
    • 2 Green chilies chopped finely
    • ½ cup Red onion cut into big chunks
    • ½ cup Capsicum (Green bell pepper) cut into big chunks
    • 1 teaspoon White distilled vinegar or rice vinegar
    • 1 tablespoon Soy sauce
    • 2 ½ tablespoons Tomato Ketchup
    • 1 tablespoon Chilli sauce
    • Salt to taste
    • ¼ teaspoon Black pepper powder
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    Instructions 

    • First make the batter. Take all purpose flour, corn flour, salt, pepper powder and soy sauce in a bowl.
    • Make thick batter by adding 3 tablespoons of water.
    • Add paneer cubes.
    • Mix gently so the batter is coated to the paneer pieces.
    • Heat the oil in non stick pan on medium heat for frying the paneer.
    • Once hot, add paneer, arrange them on single layer and fry all the sides.
    • Keep turning and frying till all the sides are golden brown.
    • Once done, remove it to a plate and keep it aside.
    • Take soy sauce, ketchup, chilli sauce and vinegar in a small bowl.
    • Mix well and keep it aside.
    • Heat the remaining oil in the same pan on medium heat.
    • Once hot add chopped garlic, ginger and green chilies. Saute them for a minute.
    • Add onions and saute for 2 minutes.
    • Then add green pepper and saute for 2 minutes. It should be crunchy and under done. We don’t want soft and cooked.
    • Then add prepared sauce mixture. Mix well and let it get heat up.
    • Add fried paneer. Mix well and let it get heat up all the way through.
    • Then turn off the stove,

    Notes

    • Here I have shallow fried the paneer and made healthier version. But to get the best taste, deep fry them.
    • When you cut the veggies and paneer, make sure that all of them of same size. Cube of paneer and chunks of veggies should have same length and width so it looks good other than that there is no reason for doing it.
    • The onion and pepper should be on underdone side. For any indo-chinese recipe, veggies should be crunchy.
    • Mixing the sauces ahead of time in a bowl will make the job easier. If you measure and add sauces one by one in the recipe. It will take some time and meantime onions-peppers will get cooked and becomes soft. We don’t want that.
    • For variation and good looking Chilli Paneer, add colored bell pepper like red pepper or yellow pepper.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 393kcal | Carbohydrates: 16.1g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 32.6g | Saturated Fat: 13.5g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 998mg | Potassium: 172mg | Fiber: 1.5g | Sugar: 4.7g
    *Nutrition information is a rough estimate for 1 serving
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    1. Kalpagam

      April 20, 2020 at 12:33 pm

      Easy one that i was looking for...thank you for the recipe4 stars

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      • Kanan Patel

        April 21, 2020 at 1:59 pm

        Glad that recipe is helpful

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    2. Raji

      January 24, 2020 at 7:41 pm

      Easy and tasty. Turned out really good5 stars

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      • Kanan

        January 28, 2020 at 9:29 am

        yay!! good to know

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