Easy Paneer Chilli Recipe Guide

Here’s a delicious and easy Paneer Chilli recipe that you can make at home. It’s a popular Indo-Chinese dish with crispy paneer cubes tossed in a spicy, tangy sauce with bell peppers and onions.

Ingredients:

For Marination:

• 250g paneer (cut into cubes)
• 2 tbsp cornflour
• 1 tbsp all-purpose flour (maida)
• 1 tsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp red chilli sauce
• ½ tsp black pepper powder
• Salt to taste
• Water (as needed for coating)

For Sauce:

• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 tbsp garlic (finely chopped)
• 1 tbsp ginger (finely chopped)
• 1 green chilli (slit or chopped)
• 1 onion (cut into cubes)
• 1 capsicum (bell pepper, cut into cubes)
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp red chilli sauce
• 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
• 1 tsp vinegar
• ½ tsp sugar
• ½ tsp black pepper powder
• ½ cup water or vegetable stock
• 1 tsp cornflour (mixed with 2 tbsp water for thickening)
• Spring onions for garnish

Instructions:

Step 1: Marinate & Fry Paneer

1. In a bowl, mix cornflour, maida, soy sauce, chilli sauce, pepper powder, salt, and a little water to make a thick batter.
2. Coat the paneer cubes in this batter.
3. Heat oil in a pan and shallow-fry the paneer until golden and crispy. Remove and keep aside.

Step 2: Prepare the Sauce

1. In the same pan, heat 1 tbsp oil and sauté ginger, garlic, and green chilli for 30 seconds.
2. Add onions and capsicum, stir-fry for 2 minutes on high heat (keep them crunchy).
3. Add soy sauce, chilli sauce, tomato ketchup, vinegar, sugar, pepper, and salt. Mix well.
4. Pour in ½ cup water/stock and bring to a simmer.
5. Add the cornflour slurry to thicken the sauce.

Step 3: Combine & Serve

1. Add the fried paneer cubes and toss gently in the sauce.
2. Garnish with spring onions.
3. Serve hot with fried rice or noodles!

Tips:

• For extra crispiness, double-fry the paneer.
• Adjust spice levels by increasing or decreasing chilli sauce.
• Add a dash of sesame oil for extra flavor.