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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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