Name: Chilli paneer recipe by Akshatha Mahesh at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: FOR BATTER; corn flour 2 tsp; maida 2 tsp; ginger paste 1/2 tsp; garlic paste 1/2 tsp; black pepper powder 1/4 tsp; chilli powder 1/4 tsp; salt as required; water 1/4 cup; For FRYING PANEER; oil 3 tsp; paneer 200 gms( cut in cubes); For CHILLI PANEER GRAVY; spring onions 2small; green chillies 3; chopped ginger 2tsp; chopped garlic 2 tsp; capsicum 1; soya sauce 2 tsp; red chilli sauce 1tsp; black pepper powder 1/4 tsp; red chilli powder 1/2 tsp; sugar 1/2 tsp; salt; water 1/2 cup; cornflour 1 tsp

Ingredients Serving: 3

FOR BATTER
corn flour 2 tsp
maida 2 tsp
ginger paste 1/2 tsp
garlic paste 1/2 tsp
black pepper powder 1/4 tsp
chilli powder 1/4 tsp
salt as required
water 1/4 cup
For FRYING PANEER
oil 3 tsp
paneer 200 gms( cut in cubes)
For CHILLI PANEER GRAVY
spring onions 2small
green chillies 3
chopped ginger 2tsp
chopped garlic 2 tsp
capsicum 1
soya sauce 2 tsp
red chilli sauce 1tsp
black pepper powder 1/4 tsp
red chilli powder 1/2 tsp
sugar 1/2 tsp
salt
water 1/2 cup
cornflour 1 tsp

Instructions

In a bowl take 2 tsp cornflour. Then add 3 tsp maida .Add finely chopped ginger garlic , black pepper powder , chilli powder, and salt as required...
Add 1/4 cup water. Mix well to get a smooth batter without any lumps.
Now add paneer cubes in the batter. with a spoon gently coat the paneer cubes with the batter.
Heat 3 tsp oil in a frying pan. fry the paneer..if one side is done , flip it and fry the other side.
Remove the fried paneer cubes and place tem on kitchen towels...
In the same pan add ginger, garlic, green chillies, spring onions, capsicum...stir fry on medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes
Add red chilli powder , soya sauce stir and mix the sauces...Add 1/2 cup water mix well
Let the mixture come to a simmer on medium flame .take 1 tap cornflour in a small bowl..add 2 tsp water for dissolving flour...mix very well to get a smooth paste...Add this paste to the gravy...Add 1/2tsp sugar and salt as per taste...
Mix very well and simmer till the chilli paneer sauce has thickened and the corn flour has cooked....
Add the fried paneer cubes...mix panner cubes very well with the gravy...
Add 2 to 3 tsp of chopped spring onions....mix very well and serve it...

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