Chilli Garlic Paneer
A super easy way to make paneer the Indo-Chinese way. Chilli Garlic Paneer tastes awesome with some simple white rice and dal
Ingredients
- 250 grams paneer cut into cubes
- 1 medium-sized onion finely chopped
- 1/2 medium sized capsicum green bell pepper, cubed
- 2 tablespoons oil
To be ground:
- 6-7 dry red chillies deseeded * notes
- 5 fat cloves of garlic roughly chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Place the paneer cubes in bowl and cover them with warm water and a little salt. Keep aside for 15 mins or till required.
- Grind all the ingredients mentioned under 'To be ground' to a fine paste. Rinse the mixer jar with 1/4 cup of water and reserve it.
- Heat half of the oil in a frying pan and fry the bell pepper on a high heat for a minute and a half till just cooked. Remove onto a plate.
- To the same frying pan add some more oil and fry the onions until translucent (pale) and then add the ground masala paste and fry on a medium-low heat for about 2 minutes or till the raw smell vanishes.
- Add 1-2 tablespoons of the reserved masala water for a semi-dry consistency of the gravy/masala
- Remove the paneer that was soaked in water, shake off excess water and add to the pan. Toss gently till all the pieces are coated well with the masala. Add the fried capsicum and mix well.
- Serve hot with rice and dal or as a side to fried rice or noodles.
Notes
You can use any variety of dry red chillies, Kashmiri chillies work the best as they are low in spice but give a great flavour and colour