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Dry Chilly Paneer

Yields2 ServingsPrep Time20 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time30 mins

When we talk about Chinese food in India, more often than not, we are talking about Desi Chinese food which has evolved from authentic Chinese cuisine but barely resembles it’s original version. We have beautifully adapted Chinese cuisine and made it our own – spicy and vegetarian. Both of these flavours almost never found in authentic Chinese Cuisine. But who is complaining?? Merging of cultures gives birth to wonderful recipes and we love our Desi Chinese version. Sharing with you all, a super easy and quick Chilly Paneer Dry recipe. Hope you enjoy it

Dry Chilly Paneer

 200 g Cottage Cheese/Paneer
 ¼ cup Cornflour
 Salt to Taste
 ½ tsp Red Chilly Powder
 1 ½ tbsp Vegetable Oil
 1 tsp Sesame Oil
 2 tsp Chopped Ginger
 3 tsp Chopped Garlic
 2 pieces Red Chilly Whole (Broken)
 2 pieces Green Chilly
 ¼ cup Cubed Onion
 ¼ cup Capsicum
 ¼ tsp Bell Pepper
 1 tbsp Chilly Paste
 ¼ tbsp Pepper
 1 tsp Dark Soya
 1 tsp Light Soya
 ½ tsp Vinegar
 34 tbsp Water
 1 tbsp Ketchup
 2 tbsp Cornflour Slurry
 1 tsp Sugar
 2 tsp Spring Onion Greens
 Oil - For frying
Direction
1

  1. Cut paneer into cubes and pat them dry.
  2. Sprinkle 1/4 cup cornflour and salt and red chilly powder over the paneer cubes and coat well and rest for 5-10 minutes.
  3. Heat oil. Once again coat the paneer with the cornflour mix added earlier.
  4. Now drop the paneer pieces into hot oil and flash fry for 45 seconds to 1 minute.. Remove and place on a kitchen paper to drain off any excess oil.
  5. Mix together the chilly paste, dark soya, light soya and vinegar in a bowl.
  6. Take 1 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil and 1 tsp sesame oil in a wok and heat on high flame.
  7. Add ginger and garlic to hot oil and saute for 30 seconds., now add the onion, red chilly whole and green chilly and saute for 45 seconds.
  8. Now add the capsicum and bell pepper and saute again for 45 seconds.
  9. Season with salt and pepper and add in the sauce mix we prepared along with water.
  10. Add fried paneer cubes and mix well, all on high flame.
  11. Add sugar and ketchup if using. Also, if you want more gravy then add the cornflour slurry and adjust thickness by adding more water.
  12. Remove and garnish with spring onion greens!!
  13. Serve hot.
NOTES
2

  • Best served hot
  • You can use only Dark or only Light soya sauce also.
  • Avoid frying the paneer and keeping, it will loose it’s crunch
  • Do not over fry the paneer at all.
  • Avoid green chillies if you want. Adjust all seasoning as per your choice.
  • You can follow the same process and make gravy chilly paneer by using vegetable stock or water with added cornflour to thicken the gravy.
  • Use any vegetables of your choice or as per availability.

Nutrition Facts

0 servings

Serving size

5 cups

Amount per serving
Calories100
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 27g35%

Saturated Fat 42g210%
Trans Fat 195g
Cholesterol 45mg15%
Sodium 730mg32%
Total Carbohydrate 180g66%

Dietary Fiber 28g100%
Total Sugars 10g
Protein 50g
Vitamin A 5mcg1%
Vitamin C 5mg6%
Calcium 1mg1%
Iron 1mg6%
Potassium 27mg1%
Vitamin D 1mcg5%
Vitamin E 1mg7%
Vitamin K 1mcg1%
Thiamin 1mg84%
Riboflavin 1mg77%
Niacin 1mg7%
Vitamin B6 1mg59%
Folate 1mcg1%
Vitamin B12 1mg42%
Biotin 1mcg4%
Pantothenic Acid 1mg20%
Phosphorus 1mg1%
Iodine 1mcg1%
Magnesium 1mg1%
Zinc 1mg10%
Selenium 1mcg2%
Copper 1mg112%
Manganese 1mg44%
Chromium 1mcg3%
Molybdenum 1mcg3%
Chloride 1mg1%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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