Chilli Paneer

I love Chinese cuisine. And I made this at home during lockdown. This recipe is an Indian- Chinese style main course dish of paneer (cottage) and veggies in a spicy chilli sauce. Serve it with fried rice or noodles and have a fancy dinner at home with your family.
Chilli Paneer
I love Chinese cuisine. And I made this at home during lockdown. This recipe is an Indian- Chinese style main course dish of paneer (cottage) and veggies in a spicy chilli sauce. Serve it with fried rice or noodles and have a fancy dinner at home with your family.
Steps
- 1
Take paneer in a bowl, add 1 cup lukewarm water to it and leave it for 5-6 mins so that paneer becomes soft.
- 2
Take the paneer out of water and cut it into square pieces.
- 3
Now add 2 tbsp cornflour and 1 tbsp all-purpose flour, add salt and pepper and 1 tbsp soy sauce. Mix everything well with paneer so that it gets coated with flour and soy sauce. Now keep the marinated paneer aside.
- 4
For making chilli sauce - take 4 dry chillies and soak it in 1/4 cup water for 5-6 mins
- 5
Now add 1 inch ginger, 1 tbsp garlic, 1 tbsp roughly chopped onion and 2 tbsp ketchup to the water with chillies. Now blend everything in a mixer to get a smooth sauce.
- 6
For making corn flour paste - take 1 tbsp cornflour and add 1 cup water to it, mix well and set aside.
- 7
For final cooking - heat the pan, add 4 tbsp oil, then add marinated paneer and shallow fry till it turns golden and crispy. Take out the paneer in a bowl.
- 8
Continue using the same pan, now add 2 tbsp garlic, 2 finely chopped garlic and ginger. Sauté it for 10-20 secs.
- 9
Now add diced onion, sauté for few mins till it becomes soft.
- 10
Now add diced capsicum, you can also add red and yellow bell peppers if you want.
- 11
Now add 1 tbsp white vinegar, then 1 tbsp soy sauce, then add the chilli sauce we have made. Mix everything well. Let it cook for a minute.
- 12
Now add cornflour paste to thicken the gravy. Stir well so that lumps are not formed.
- 13
Add water to maintain the consistency of the gravy.(optional)
- 14
Now add paneer and mix well. Then add chopped spring onion.
- 15
Cool everything for 5-6 mins so that paneer absorbs flavour of sauce.
- 16
Serve with fried rice or noodles.
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