Restaurant Style Chilli Paneer

4.50 from 2 votes

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Chilli Paneer is the most popular indo chinese starter. It is delicious and easy to make. Chilli paneer is a perfect side dish which goes well with fried rice or noodles. A must try simple recipe for all indo-chinese food lovers.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Served AsDinner, Snacks
CuisineChinese
Servings 4
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Ingredients
  

  • 250 gm Cottage Cheese / Paneer
  • 2 medium Onion
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 2-3 green chillies silt lengthwise
  • 1.5 tablespoon finely chopped ginger garlic
  • 4 tablespoon tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon green chilli sauce
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper powder
  • Salt
  • For Marinating Paneer: 2 tbsp all purpose flour/ maida
  • 1 tablespoon cornflour
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon red chilli powder
  • Salt
  • Water as required to make batter
  • Oil for frying paneer
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Instructions
 

  • Cut cottage cheese in half inch cubes.
  • In a bowl take all purpose flour, cornflour, black pepper powder, red chilli powder, salt. Mix everything well.
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  • Add water and make a smooth lump free batter. The batter should not be too thin or too thick.
  • Add cottage cheese cubes in the batter and gently coat from all sides.
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  • Heat oil in a pan and fry the cottage cheese from all the sides till crisp golden brown in colour.
    Restaurant Style Chilli Paneer - Plattershare - Recipes, food stories and food lovers
  • In another non stick pan add 2 tbsp of oil.
  • Next add chopped garlic and ginger and saute for few seconds.
    Restaurant Style Chilli Paneer - Plattershare - Recipes, food stories and food lovers
  • Add green chillies, onions and cook for sometime till the onions are nice pink in colour.
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  • Add green bell pepper and cook for 2-3 minutes. The capsicum need to be slightly cooked so it remains crunchy.
  • In a small bowl take tomato sauce, green chilli sauce, vinegar, soy sauce. Mix well.
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  • Add the sauce mixture and season with salt and black pepper powder.
    Restaurant Style Chilli Paneer - Plattershare - Recipes, food stories and food lovers
  • Add fried paneer pieces, mix everything well and cook for another 1-2 minutes.
    Restaurant Style Chilli Paneer - Plattershare - Recipes, food stories and food lovers
  • At last garnish with some spring onion greens, switch off the gas and Serve hot with fried rice or noodles.
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