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Restaurant Style Chilli Paneer Recipe | Indo-Chinese Starter Video by Tarla Dalal
Preparation Time
10 Mins
Cooking Time
30 Mins
Total Time
40 Mins
Makes
4.00 servings
Ingredients
For Chilli Paneer
1 1/2 cups paneer (cottage cheese) cubes
3 tbsp cornflour
oil for deep-frying
To Be Mixed Into A Batter
1/4 cup cornflour
1/4 cup plain flour (maida)
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch) powder
salt to taste
1/2 cup water
Other Ingredients For Chilli Paneer
1 1/2 tbsp oil
1 tsp grated ginger (adrak)
2 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1/4 cup chopped spring onions whites and greens
1/4 cup onion cubes
1/4 cup capsicum cubes
2 tsp red chilli paste
1/2 tsp soy sauce
1/2 tsp vinegar
salt to taste
1 tsp red chilli sauce
To Be Mixed Into A Cornflour- Water Mixture
For The Garnish
1/4 cup finely chopped spring onion greens
Method
For chilli paneer
- Combine the paneer cubes and cornflour in a deep bowl or plate and toss them well.
- Add the above cornflour coated paneer cubes into the prepared batter and toss gently.
- Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and deep-fry a few pieces at a time till they turn golden brown in colour from all the sides. Drain on absorbent paper and keep aside.
How to proceed to make chilli paneer
- To make chilli paneer, heat the oil in a deep non-stick kadhai or pan, add the garlic, ginger and green chillies and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
- Add the spring onions, onion cubes, capsicum and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
- Add the red chilli paste, soy sauce, vinegar and red chilli sauce and cook on a medium flame for a few seconds.
- Add the deep-fried paneer cubes and sauté on a high flame for a few seconds.
- Add the cornflour-water mixture, mix gently and cook on a high flame for a few seconds.
- Garnish the chilli paneer with spring onion greens and serve immediately.
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