Dry chilli paneer

Name: Dry chilli paneer
Total time: 2100 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: For batter; 1 1/2-1 3/4 cups paneer (approximately 200 to 250 grams); 1/4 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder(optional); 3 tbsp. corn flour; 2 pinches pepper powder; as needed salt; as needed water; oil as needed for shallow frying; For chilli paste; 1/2 tsp sugar; 1/2 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder; very little water; Sauce for seasoning; 3/4-1 tbsp soya sauce; 1/2-1 tbsp chilli sauce(adjust to suit your taste); 1/2-1 tsp vinegar; other ingredients; 1 tbsp. chopped garlic; 2 tbsp. chopped spring onions greens; 2 tbsp chopped spring onion whites; 1/2 cup sliced capsicum / bell pepper; 1 medium onion cubed, layers seperated; 1-2 green chilies slit and deseeded; 1/2 tsp corn flour for dry chilli paneer or 1 tsp for gravy; as needed Water

Chhaya Srivastava @cook_8335735

Enjoy dry chilli paneer as a stater

Chhaya Srivastava @cook_8335735

Enjoy dry chilli paneer as a stater

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Ingredients

35 min

4 servings

For batter
1 1/2-1 3/4 cupspaneer (approximately 200 to 250 grams)
1/4 tspkashmiri red chilli powder(optional)
3 tbsp.corn flour
2 pinchespepper powder
as neededsalt
as neededwater
oil as needed for shallow frying
For chilli paste
1/2 tspsugar
1/2 tspkashmiri red chilli powder
very little water
Sauce for seasoning
3/4-1 tbspsoya sauce
1/2-1 tbspchilli sauce(adjust to suit your taste)
1/2-1 tspvinegar
other ingredients
1 tbsp.chopped garlic
2 tbsp.chopped spring onions greens
2 tbspchopped spring onion whites
1/2 cupsliced capsicum / bell pepper
1medium onion cubed, layers seperated
1-2green chilies slit and deseeded
1/2 tspcorn flour for dry chilli paneer or 1 tsp for gravy
as neededWater

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Steps

35 min

1

Make red chilli paste by mixing red chilli powder, sugar and little water. Set this aside. Make a thick or thin batter of cornflour, red chilli powder, pepper, salt using little water.
2

If you are health conscious and prefer to use less corn flour then make a thin batter. If you like the restaurant style chilli paneer which has a thick coating of flour, then make batter thick. Add paneer to the batter and deep fry or shallow fry.
3

Retain little oil in the pan, Fry garlic until it smells good.
4

Fry onions, chilies and capsicum until partially cooked. Add sauces, vinegar and red chilli paste.
5

Add 2.5 tbsp. water to the pan. If using corn flour, add that to a bowl and mix with 2.5 to 3 tbsp water. Stir well.
6

Pour flour mixture to the pan. Cook till the sauce thickens.
7

Add fried cubes and saute for 2 minutes. Add the spring onion greens.
8

Serve chilli paneer hot as a starter