Take a mixing bowl and Put 2 tablespoon of cornflour, plain flour, salt, pepper powder, and water and mix it to form a light batter without lumps.
Add the paneer cubes to this and mix well to coat. Now heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan and shallow fry the paneer pieces until they are light golden in colour. Drain them onto a kitchen towel to soak excess oil.
Now in the same pan, add one tablespoon oil and when it's warm add ginger and garlic paste. Saute until the raw smell goes off.
Now add cubed capsicum and onion, and cook for 3-4 mins until the they turn a bit soft and crunchy on same time. Add soy sauce, chilli sauce, vinegar, tomato ketchup, salt and black pepper. Mix it and sauté.
Take 1/4 cup of water and add 1 tablespoon of cornflour to it and make a thin paste. Gently pour this into the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes with sautéing in between.
Add the paneer pieces and sauté for 1 minute and then turn off the flame.
Garnish with slit chillies and serve hot.
Notes
The gravy thickens once cooled so don’t cook much after adding paneer.
You can adjust the sweetness and tanginess as per your taste by adjusting the amount of vinegar, chill sauce and ketchup.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Chilli Paneer
Amount Per Serving
Calories 270Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 8g
Cholesterol 15mg5%
Sodium 829mg36%
Potassium 260mg7%
Carbohydrates 22g7%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 15g30%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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