Name: Chilli Paneer Recipe - Dhaba Style !!
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 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; 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

Border - Indo Chinese

Chilli Paneer Recipe – Dhaba Style !!

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 !!

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.

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