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Chilli Paneer |
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Chilli Paneer is a spicy dish served as a starter. Paneer being plain tastes delicious with this hot Capsicum flavoured sauce. This can be eaten as it is or even with Fried Rice or Veg Noodles. |
Serves: |
4 |
Preparation Time: |
10 mins |
Cooking Time: |
15 mins |
Ingredients: |
Paneer/Cottage Cheese - 200 gms
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Cornflour - 4 Tbsp
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Oil - 2 Tbsp + for deep frying
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Ginger - Garlic paste - 1 tsp
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Green Chillies chopped - 3
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Onions chopped - about 1 Cup
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Red and Green Peppers chopped - 1 Cup
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Pepper powder - ½ tsp
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Soya Sauce - 2 Tbsp
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Chilli Sauce - 1 Tbsp
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Ajinomoto - ¼ tsp
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Salt to taste
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Vegetable Stock - ½ Cup
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Water
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Spring Onions for garnishing
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Coriander Leaves/ Cilantro chopped for garnishing
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Method: |
• Firstly thaw and cut the Paneer in the desired shape.
• Roll this Paneer in Cornflour and deep fry them in hot Oil.
• Fry them till only the edges start to turn brown in colour. Then take them out of Oil and set aside on a paper towel.
• Mix the remaining Cornflour in some Water and keep it aside.
• Heat Oil in a pan, add Garlic and fry for a minute.
• Then add Green Chillies, Onions, Peppers and saute for few more minutes.
• Then add fried Paneer and the Stock. Mix well.
• Lateron add the Pepper powder, Soya Sauce, Chilli Sauce, Ajinomoto and Salt. Mix well.
• Lastly add the Cornflour paste and mix on high heat. Cook until all the Paneer is coated well.
• Garnish with some Spring Onions and Coriander Leaves / Cilantro and serve hot!
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