Chilli Paneer is a indo chinese starter which is really very easy to prepare at home.Actually soups and starters are out of my menu, I start with the dishes right away. So the first time I tasted chilli paneer was very recently only, and the one served in the restaurant was more like gobi 65 and they called it chilli paneer. So I browsed to find the exact recipe and after few googling I came up with this recipe.
Chilli Paneer – Ingredients
Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 15 mins | Serves : 2
Recipe Category: Starter | Recipe Cuisine: Chinese
Recipe Category: Starter | Recipe Cuisine: Chinese
Paneer – 1 cup cubed
Capsicum – 1 chopped finelyd
Onions – 1 chopped finely
Garlic – 5 minced finely
Green Chillies – 1 chopped finely
Soya sauce – 1/2 tsp
Green Chilli Sauce – 1/2 tsp (optional)
Tomato sauce – 1.5 tbsp
Pepper powder – 1/2 tsp
Celery / Spring Onions – 1/2 tbsp chopped finely(I used 1/2 tbsp Coriander leaves instead)
Oil – 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
For the marinade:
Maida – 1 tbsp
Corn flour – 1 tbsp
Pepper powder – 1/4 tsp
Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
Salt – as required
Water – as to form a paste
Method:
- Make a thick batter of the ingredients under ‘to marinade’ and add paneer to it and coat it well.
- Then toast the coated paneer in dosa tawa until golden brown. (You can deep fry them too).Drain it in a tissue and set aside. Get all the ingredients ready.Heat oil in a pan, add chopped green chillies,onion and garlic. Then saute till slightly browned.
- Then add capsicum and fry for a minute. Then add soya sauce, tomato sauce , chilli sauce and pepper powder.Mix well until the veggies are coated evenly.Make it to a semi saucy consistency.
- Then add the toasted paneer and give a quick stir. Finally garnish with chopped coriander leaves and switch off.Serve as a accompaniment with fried rice or just as a starter and am sure you will make this often.
The fusion of indo chinese sauces with the flavour of coriander leaves tastes juts out of the world. I served it with egg fried rice and hubby totally loved the combination.
My Notes:
- You can even adding the remaining cornflour maida marinade batter but it tends to stick so I avoid it.
- You can make a more saucy version too, I have given the semi dry version of chilli paneer.
- I toasted the paneer in a non stick tawa, you can deep fry in oil too.
Yumm, am drooling here…Wat an elegant n irresistible chilli paneer..
I like Chili paneer too… but i usually dont marinate it… tht is a good tip
My favorite,love your version! yummy with low fat idea too!
lovely chilli paneer…very good presentation..
Reva
I love anything-paneer and a starter dish is always welcome..love it!!
Starters with paneer…yumm yumm…
Chilly paneer looks soo inviting:-)
this is really awesome mam.. i just love paneer but my hubby is not so fond of it:-)
Awesome recipe Sharmi!!!! Im literally drooling looking at it!!!
Prathima Rao
Prats Corner
I never had chilli paneer so far..this looks so yum …
Dr.Sameena Prathap says
Hey Sharmi,
The preparation looks really yummy…:)Lovely clicks too!!:)
Dr.Sameena@
http://www.myeasytocookrecipes.blogspot.com/
nice idea of skipping the deep frying method.great clicks too
Looks yumm yumm.. absolutely love to have that whole plate.. inga pass panu sharmi.
The recipe is quite similar to manchurian and I am sure paneer would make it super tasty :)Love the second click 🙂
Chilli paneer is my favourite starter recipe. You have presented it in a fabulous way 🙂
Awesome… so lovely pictures..tempting me to take a bite out of the pictures.
Delicious paneer,loved ur version…
I make something very similar with tofu/paneer.
Looks so very tempting.
Wow I want to have this paneer dish.
This looks like such a great paneer dish! I love the fiery heat!
Delicious chilly paneer,loved your version.
my all time fav..looks great
Pictures make me want to try some now.
Chili paneer dish looks delicious. Nice recipe.
chilli paneer looks fantastic. Superb!!! 🙂
me to a vahrevah fan.. paneer looks fantastic..
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paneer look delicious wonderful
What a wonderful presentation. Love it.
Lovely recipe…Thanks for sharing..
Awesome looking paneer chilli. What a coincidence I have Gobi 65 in my drafts to be posted soon!
Love chili paneer..loved d 2nd pic whr a paneer bite is trying to peep out of the window…looks yummm
Spicy paneer looks so flavourful and appetizing.
yummy chilli paneer. very appetizing.
Good post.
Hi Sharmi, that's one mouthwatering dish and pic. Hey, just chanced upon your blog and I love it!
Very appetizing and inviting dish!
This is a beautiful vegetarian dish!
Chili paneer is so nice. My all time favorite.
Fabulous clicks as always..Love it with fried rice..
Chilli Paneer looks delicious and mouth watering.
wow!! been looking for a recipe like this for paneer.. thanx a lot for sharing
Wow! mouthwatering, delicious dish. I love it very much. i can have it in breakfast, lunch and in dinner.My mum used to prepare it for me. But alas! now i am away from her.But your easy steps of chili recipe to prepare it will help me to make it.
This looks awesome! Going to have to try this for my next cookout or tailgating party.
tried this yesterday..turned out lovely!! thanx 😀
-Deepti
loved it…….i will try it.
tried wid chicken insted of paneer..came out well..also tried with fried idlis(leftover)..was really awesome…
Really gud… substituted wid chicken for paneer came out really well..(added worcestershire sauce too)… also wid fried idlis(which was leftover) served as a gud snack..
I tried exactly they way you did and believe me it was the first time I made it at home and it was not anything less that what I used to have in restraunts so far… (baring some extremely custamized ones at well known names).. Thanks for sharing this, pics were more than helpful.. 🙂 🙂
wow nice recipes ..i will use today….get more details about it
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Nice thanks for sharing about which spice i use for it..
nice thenk you 🙂
Instead of Paneer i used Tofu & it was the best Tofu dish we had for a long time. I am happy to see the results the same as shown on your website.
wow (Y) thanks for sharing
Is there any substitute for corn flour to marinate?
I am not sure, but try with rice flour
What is the use of celery ? its mainly for garnishing ??
Yesit gives a nice flavour
yummy…..I want this now.
Tried this today and came out really good.. Thanks sharmi!!!