Paneer Chilli Dry

Name: Paneer Chilli Dry
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: for Preparing the Paneer:; 250 grams panner/cottage cheese Cubed (cut into ½ inch pieces); 2 tbsp Cornstarch; to taste Salt; 1/2 tsp Black pepper powder; 1 tbsp Ginger-garlic paste; 1/2 cup Water; 1/2 cup Maida; for Paneer Chilli Sauce:; 2 tbsp Oil; 1/2 cup Spring onion finely chopped; 1 Onion cubed and layers separated; 1 Capsicum cubed; 1/2 cup red bell pepper, cut in squares; 1/2 cup yellow bell pepper, cut in squares; 8 Green chilies, sliced vertically; 1 tbsp Garlic, finely chopped; 1/2 tbsp Ginger, finely chopped; 1 tsp Cornstarch slurry (cornstarch mixed with ½ cup water); 2 tbsp Soya sauce; 2 tbsp Chilli sauce; 1 tsp Vinegar; to taste Salt; 1/2 tsp Black pepper powder; 1/2 tsp ajinamoto

Prerna Desai @cook_17542942

Paneer Chilli Dry

Prerna Desai @cook_17542942

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Ingredients

40 mins

4 servings

for Preparing the Paneer:
250 gramspanner/cottage cheese Cubed (cut into ½ inch pieces)
2 tbspCornstarch
to tasteSalt
1/2 tspBlack pepper powder
1 tbspGinger-garlic paste
1/2 cupWater
1/2 cupMaida
for Paneer Chilli Sauce:
2 tbspOil
1/2 cupSpring onion finely chopped
1Onion cubed and layers separated
1Capsicum cubed
1/2 cupred bell pepper, cut in squares
1/2 cupyellow bell pepper, cut in squares
8Green chilies, sliced vertically
1 tbspGarlic, finely chopped
1/2 tbspGinger, finely chopped
1 tspCornstarch slurry (cornstarch mixed with ½ cup water)
2 tbspSoya sauce
2 tbspChilli sauce
1 tspVinegar
to tasteSalt
1/2 tspBlack pepper powder
1/2 tspajinamoto

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Steps

40 mins

1

Firstly, sprinkle 2 tbsp cornstarch on the paneer and give it a toss to coat it evenly. Let the paneer rest in the fridge for 10 to 15 minutes.
2

Combine maida, cornstarch, salt, black pepper powder and ginger-garlic paste in a bowl. Give it a mix.
3

Add water and whisk well to make a thick batter.
4

Dip the paneer pieces in the batter and drop the paneer pieces in the hot oil. Turn the heat to low and fry them till they turn golden and crisp.
5

Drain the fried paneer and take it out onto a plate, Set it aside.
6

Now to make the sauce, heat oil in a non stick pan on high flame. Now add in the spring onion and saute it for a minute.
Add the ginger and garlic, along with green chilies. Let them Saute for a few seconds.
7

After sauteing them, add cubed onions saute for a minute and then add cubed capsicum and bell peppers and saute for another minute. (Do not overcook the veggies.)
8

Now add salt along with black pepper powder and ajinomoto. Mix it.
Then add vinegar, soya sauce, and chilli sauce. Give it a quick mix.
9

Add the cornstarch slurry and mix. Bring the sauce to a boil.
When it thickens, turn the heat off.
Add the fried paneer cubes and toss them once.
Garish with green spring onion.
10

Chilli paneer recipe is ready. Serve hot. Enjoy!