Indian / Sri Lankan Mains Mains Vegetarian Recipes

Chilli Paneer

Name: Chilli Paneer
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 3 Peppers all colours – cut into cubes; 500g paneer – cut into cubes; 4 tbsp plain cornflour; Water to make a paste.; 1 tsp vinegar; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 tbsp water; Cooking oil; SAUCE; 2 onions – cut into the same size as paneer; 3 tsp minced garlic; 2 tsp minced ginger; 4 green chillis finely chopped with seeds; 5 tbsp soya sauce; 5 tbsp ketchup; 2 tbsp LINGHAMS HOT chilli sauce; 1 tbsp white vinegar; 1.5 tsp salt; 1 tsp ground black pepper; 1 cup chopped coriander; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 2 tbsp cornflour mixed with half cup water; GARNISH – SPRING ONIONS SLICED IN ROUNDS and CORIANDER

by Zarina February 5, 2021

February 5, 2021

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I’m craving warming dishes, especially with this freezing weather… hot, sweet, and spicy chili paneer… umami overload going on with this popular Indo—Chinese street food dish.. eaten as a meal or even as an appetizer, and it always hits the spot!

My method of frying the paneer until crisp and then immersing it into a pan of boiling water sounds odd, but I swear it works!! A few months ago, when I actually made this dish, I posted about it on my stories, and so many of you said you do this too with paneer… total revelation for me! The paneer comes out so soft and beautifully crisp on the outside. Go on…. give it a try. I’d love to know what you think!

My other revelation with making this dish was I used HOT Linghams Chilli Sauce which is incredible in chili paneer… @linghamsuk, this was the perfect level of spice for me. However, if you don’t want it too 🌶 , you could use Linghams GARLIC chili sauce, which still has the most incredible flavors but just not as much heat.

Chilli Paneer

Serves: 4 Prep Time: 40 Minutes Cooking Time: 15 Minutes 15 Minutes

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5
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Ingredients

3 Peppers all colours – cut into cubes

500g paneer – cut into cubes

4 tbsp plain cornflour

Water to make a paste.

1 tsp vinegar

1/2 tsp salt

2 tbsp water

Cooking oil

SAUCE

2 onions – cut into the same size as paneer

3 tsp minced garlic

2 tsp minced ginger

4 green chillis finely chopped with seeds

5 tbsp soya sauce

5 tbsp ketchup

2 tbsp LINGHAMS HOT chilli sauce

1 tbsp white vinegar

1.5 tsp salt

1 tsp ground black pepper

1 cup chopped coriander

1 tbsp tomato paste

2 tbsp cornflour mixed with half cup water

GARNISH – SPRING ONIONS SLICED IN ROUNDS and CORIANDER

Instructions

Put the cornflour, vinegar, and 1/2 tsp salt in a bowl, gradually mix in a little water to make a paste

Add paneer coating generously

Heat ½ cup oil in a pan on med-high heat, add paneer, fry until golden and crisp, set aside.

Immediately immerse paneer in a pan of boiling water for 10 minutes, drain on kitchen towels.

In pan heat 1tbsp oil, add ginger, garlic, chillis, and onions, cook until onions translucent.

Add remaining sauce ingredients except for cornflour mix, boil

Add cornflour to thicken

Taste, adjust salt, chilli, vinegar, or ketchup to your liking

Mix the crisp paneer into the sauce, heat through, and serve

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