Chilli Paneer

Name: Chilli Paneer
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 300g paneer, cubed; 3 tbsp cornflour and 1 tbsp plain flour; 1 green pepper and 1 onion, cut into squares; 1 tbsp garlic and 1 tsp ginger, chopped; 2 green chillies and 1 tbsp red chilli sauce; 1.5 tbsp soy sauce and 1 tsp vinegar; Spring onions

चिली पनीर/CHIL-ee puh-NEER/

Also known as: Chili Paneer, Paneer Chilli, Indo-Chinese Chilli Paneer

About this dish

Cubes of fried paneer tossed with peppers and onions in a hot, tangy Indo-Chinese sauce of soy, chilli and garlic.

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Ingredients

🧀300g paneer, cubed

🌾3 tbsp cornflour and 1 tbsp plain flour

🫑1 green pepper and 1 onion, cut into squares

🧄1 tbsp garlic and 1 tsp ginger, chopped

🌶️2 green chillies and 1 tbsp red chilli sauce

🫙1.5 tbsp soy sauce and 1 tsp vinegar

🌿Spring onions

Method

Serves 2

Coat the paneer in a thick batter of cornflour, flour, salt and water.

Shallow- or deep-fry until golden and crisp.

Stir-fry the garlic, ginger, chillies, onion and pepper over a high heat.

Add the soy, chilli sauce and vinegar.

Toss in the paneer and spring onions and serve hot.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Chilli paneer is one of the best-loved Indo-Chinese dishes, served dry as a starter or with gravy alongside fried rice or noodles.

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