Chilli Paneer, a delicious spicy paneer recipe which is a popular Indo-Chinese dish served all over the world. Restaurant Style Chilli paneer is made by frying paneer and then tossing in a spicy chilli sauce made with garlic, ginger, onions, capsicum, chilli sauce, green chillies. This chilli paneer can be served with egg fried rice, veg fried rice, noodles or as an appetizer.
Chilli Paneer Gravy (add these to the sauce for making chilli paneer gravy)
1cupWater
1tspCornstarch
Instructions
Chilli Paneer Dry
Heat oil for deep frying. Take all the ingredients given for coating in a bowl, add in water and make it into a batter. Dip the paneer in the batter and fry till golden. Remove it to a plate.
Mix all the sauces in a bowl and set aside.
Now in the remaining oil(if there is no oil, add a tsp more oil). Add in ginger, garlic and chillies. Saute for a min. Add in onions, capsicum and saute for couple more mins.
Add in salt, sugar and mix well. Add in chilli powder and sauces and mix well. Cook for couple of mins. Add in the fried paneer and toss. Add in spring onion and mix well. Serve with noodles or fried rice.
Chilli Paneer Gravy
When making the sauce. Add 1 cup water to the sauce. Bring it to a boil. Mix 1 tsp cornstarch with 3 tbsp water to make a slurry and pour it into the sauce. The cornflour will thicken the sauce and gives it a shine and glaze.
Now you can add your fried paneer and toss. Chilli paneer gravy can be served with fried rice, noodles.
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Notes
Fry paneer on medium heat, till it is crispy so it stays crispy longer.
You can add more garlic and capsicum as per your taste.
Add the fried paneer just before serving so it stays crispy longer.
You can add more or less of the sauces as per your taste.
Chilli level can be adjusted as per your taste.
How to Make Chilli Paneer Gravy
Making Chilli Paneer Gravy is so easy. All you need is few modification to the above recipe and you can make gravy version of chilli paneer.When making the sauce. Add 1 cup water to the sauce. Bring it to a boil. Mix 1 tsp cornstarch with 3 tbsp water to make a slurry and pour it into the sauce. The cornflour will thicken the sauce and gives it a shine and glaze.Now you can add your fried paneer and toss. Chilli paneer gravy can be served with fried rice, noodles.