How to make Chilli Paneer Dhaba Style – Chilli Paneer is a famous Indo-Chinese dish. It has a hint of Sweetness, Sourness and Spicy kick.
Serve with our Dhaba Style Veg Fried Rice !!
Chilli Paneer Recipe – Dhaba Style !!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4
Ingredients
For Frying Paneer
- Paneer - 400 gm Cut in Big Cubes
- Maida / White Flour - 1/2 Cup
- Corn Flour / Corn Starch - 1/2 Cup
- Black Pepper Powder - 2 Tsp
- Salt - 1/2 Tsp
- Sugar - 1/2 Tsp
- Soy Sauce - 2 Tsp
- Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder - 1 Tsp
- Water - 1/2 Cup
- Oil to Fry
Gravy
- Seasme Oil / Til oil - 2 Tbsp
- Garlic - 2 Tbsp Chopped
- Ginger - 1 Tbsp Chopped
- Green Chillies - 5
- Onion - 1 Big Cut in Triangles
- Red Bell Pepper / Red Capsicum - 1/2 Cut in Triangle
- Green Bell Pepper / Green Capsicum - 1/2 Cut in Triangle
- Ketchup - 3 Tbsp
- Chilli Sauce - 2 Tbsp
- Soy Sauce - 1 Tbsp
- Vinegar - 2 Tsp
- Salt - 1/2 Tsp
- Red Chilli Powder - 1 Tsp
- Water - 2 Tbsp + Corn Flour - 1 Tbsp
- Black Pepper - 1 Tsp
- Spring Onion Green To Garnish
Instructions
For Frying Paneer
- In a big bowl Take Maida, , Corn Flour, Black Pepper, Salt, Sugar, Soy Sauce, Kashmiri Red chilli powder. Mix well.
- Now add water and mix well so that there are no lumps.
- The liquid should be medium thick consistency.
- Now Coat all the Paneer cubes in this batter so its covered completely.
- Let it sit for few minutes.
- Now In a Wok or Kadai take oil for frying and heat it to 375 F.
- Add Paneer pieces one by one and fry till Golden Red.
Gravy
- In a Pan on medium high heat add Seasme Oil.
- Not add Garlic, Ginger and Green Chillies. Cook for a minute.
- Now Add Onions cook for a minute. Add capsicum as well and cook till onions and capsicum are half cooked.
- Now add Ketchup, Chilli Sauce, Soya sauce , Vinegar, Salt , Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder. Mix well.
- Add Water+Cornflour mix. Cook for a minute.
- Add Black Pepper, Mix well.
- Now add the fried Paneer and mix. Let it cook for 2 minutes.
- Garnish with Spring Onion Greens.
Recipe Notes
To make this dish even more spicy, Replace Kashmiri red chili powder with Half quantity of regular red chilli powder.
Fry Paneer twice for extra crispiness. In order to fry twice 1> Fry till paneer is half cooked first time. 2> Fry again till Golden Red.