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Chilli Paneer Dry Recipe | Indo-Chinese Chilli Paneer Recipe
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Chilli paneer dry recipe (How to make dry chilli paneer recipe)

Popular Indo-chinese recipe usually served as a starter
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Indo Chinese
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 3 Servings
Calories 393kcal
Author Kanan

Ingredients

For frying the 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

For chilli paneer recipe:

  • 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

Instructions

Frying the paneer:

  • 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.

Making dry chilli paneer recipe:

  • 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,

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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