Chilli paneer with step by step pictures

When I go to a restaurant there are some dishes which   never bothered  to order. Chilli paneer is one such thing . A few of my   friends here have been telling me that  there are  some Indian restaurants around where they  serve very good chilly paneer. But nope.. I still didn't want to taste it ! Wondering what changed now ? Since my parents are here on holiday ,I have been cooking a lot for them and the  other day when  I was cooking  my paneer butter masala  my Amma asked me whether I know how to make chilli paneer. I used to think that chilli paneer is popular only in my age group and is a relatively new thing, but she told me that years ago  when I was a school girl , our family went for a holiday somewhere and we ordered chilli paneer from a restaurant along with roti . She said she loved it so much and the taste of  that chilli  paneer is something she can never forget. ! Well after that  I had to rethink about tasting chilly paneer just to see what was the hype was about and thats how decided to go ahead make this especially for my Amma:) And the verdict ....yes I loved it too. Now when  I want to make a dry paneer dish I don't have to always rely on kadai paneer, infact I liked it better than kadai paneer :) So if you are paneer fan and like Indo chinese food, this is the kind of dish for u.

Ingredients

For marinade and frying 

Paneer - 250 gm

Maida/ plain flour - 4 tbs

Cornflour - 2 tbs

Ginger garlic paste - 1 1/2 tsp

Salt

Pepper - 1/2 tsp

Water - 1/4-1/2 cup

Oil for shallow frying 

For sauce

Onion - 2 medium ( cubed )

Capsicum/ pepper - 1

Green chillies - 2( cut diagnoly )

Minced ginger - 1 tsp

Minced garlic - 1tsp

Tomato sauce/ tomato ketchup - 3 tbs

Soya sauce - 2 tbs

Chilly garlic sauce - 2  tbs

Salt 

Cornflour - 1 tbs

Water - 3 tbs

Method

• In a bowl add Plainflour, cornflour, salt,pepper, ginger garlic paste and water and make a batter ( thick enough to coat the paneer )                                                                                                 

• Dip the paneer in the batter and shallow fry them in a pan adding oil flipping the sides until they are golden brown. Drain it on paper towel / kitchen tissue and keep it aside.                                     

•    In the same pan add minced ginger, minced garlic and fry for 1-2 minutes.                          

   

• Add cubed onions  and chopped green chillies and saute until onions are soft.                                   

           

• Add tomato sauce.                                                                                                              
  
             

                        

• Add soya sauce .                                                                                                                          
  
   
• Add chilly garlic sauce and cook for few minutes until oil starts to separate.                                                                                                              

• Add chopped capsium and stir for 1-2 minutes.                                                                    
  
                                                                             
• Now add the fried paneer cubes and coat it in the sauces and cook it covered for 3- 5 minutes.                                                                                                                                 
  

• Finally dissolve 1 tbs of corn flour in 3 tbs of water and pour this to the paneer and mix well. Cook for another 1-2 minute and turn of the flame.                                                                
  
  
  
  Enjoy !!
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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