Chilli Paneer (Street-style Chili Paneer)

5 from 43 votes

Chilli Paneer (Street-style Chili Paneer)

Spice up your next meal with this delicious and easy-to-make chilli paneer recipe! Chilli paneer (or paneer chili) is a popular Indo-Chinese dish made by tossing crispy-fried cottage cheese in a spicy and tangy sauce.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Indian, Indo-Chinese

Diet: Diabetic, Hindu, Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 361kcal

Author: Shilpa Kerur

Ingredients

10 oz paneer (300 grams)

For the batter paneer:

3 tablespoon all-purpose flour
3 tablespoon cornstarch
½ teaspoon salt
Oil for deep frying

For the stir-fry:

2 tablespoon oil
1 inch ginger finely chopped
2 cloves garlic finely chopped
1 medium bell pepper cubed
1 medium onion cubed
3-4 green chili slit
1 tablespoon scallion whites chopped
2 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 tablespoon chili sauce
2 tablespoon tomato ketchup
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground pepper
2 tablespoon scallion greens for garnish

Instructions

Prep for stir fry:

Cube the onion and pepper. Finely chop ginger and garlic.
Slit the green chili. Chop the onion, bell peppers, and scallions (white and greens).
In a small bowl, combine the sauces needed for the stir fry - one tablespoon each of soy sauce, vinegar, chili sauce, and tomato ketchup. Mix well and set it aside.

Make the batter and fry paneer:

Cut the paneer into cubes.
In a large bowl, combine together the flour, cornstarch, and salt. Add little water and mix well to form a thick batter. Start with ¼ cup of water and add more if needed.
Coat the paneer cubes in the mixture.
Heat oil in a pan. Dip the paneer pieces in the batter and deep fry until it is golden brown.
Drain them on a paper towel and set them aside.

Stir-fry:

In another pan or wok, heat 2 tablespoons of oil. Saute ginger and garlic for one minute.
Add onion, bell pepper, and green chili. Stir fry for 1-2 minutes on high heat.
Add the prepared sauce mixture, salt, and pepper. Saute for one minute.
Add the fried paneer and stir fry for one minute.
Turn off the heat and garnish with green onion.
Serve hot with noodles or fried rice.

Notes

See the tips section above for useful tips to make this dish.

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