Hot, Spicy and easy to make: Chilli Paneer

This Indo-Chinese creation has cottage cheese chunks stir-fried with capsicum, onion and tantalizing sauces.

Chilli Paneer

Source: YouTube

Recipe by Noni Sachdeva

Ingredients

  • 500 grams Paneer (cut into pieces)
  • 1 tbsp of cornflour
  • 2 tbsp of plain four
  • 3 tbsp water
  • ½ tsp of ginger garlic paste
  • ¼ tsp pepper powder
  • Salt to taste
  • ¼ tsp of chilli powder
  • Oil for frying
For stir-fry

  • ½ cup sliced onion
  • ½ sliced green caps
  • 3-4 sliced green chilli
  • ¼  cup chopped spring onion greens
  • ¼ cup chopped coriander
  • 2 tbsp chopped garlic
  • ½ tbsp chopped ginger
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp chilli sauce
  • 1 tbsp tomato sauce
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • ½ tbsp vinegar
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 2-3 tbsp of water
  • 1 tbsp cornflour + 1tbsp water mixture

Method

  • Take a bowl, add cornflour, plain flour, ginger garlic paste, pepper powder, salt, chilli powder and small amount of water and mix.
  • Add paneer, mix and ensure each piece of paneer is coated.
  • Heat oil and fry paneer. Keep aside for stir-frying.
  • Take a wok, add oil, ginger garlic and chilli.
  • Cook for ½ min.
  • Add onion, green capsicum, cook for about 1-2 mins.
  • Add chilli sauce, soy sauce, tomato sauce, vinegar, chilli powder and some water.
  • Mix and let sauce come to a boil.
  • Add cornflour and water mixture to thicken the sauce.
  • Add fried paneer and mix.
  • Garnish with spring onion greens and coriander.
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