Chilli Paneer

by Has Chauhan-18 April 2026Medium

Prep Time7 min

Cook Time18 min

Total Time25 min

Servings4

Crispy chilli paneer is an Indo-Chinese starter or appetizer made by tossing fried paneer in sweet, sour, and spicy chilli sauce. This recipe will help you to make the best restaurant-style dish. Serve it as a snack or as a side with noodles & fried rice.

Method

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Add cornstarch, all-purpose flour, red chilli powder, crushed black pepper, and salt to a mixing bowl.
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Pour water, about 6 tablespoons, and begin to mix to make a batter. It should be neither too thick nor too runny. You may add 1 to 2 tablespoons more water if required. The batter has to be smooth without any lumps.
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On a medium flame, heat 3 to 4 tablespoons oil in a deep pan for shallow frying.
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Add 200 to 250 grams of cubed paneer to the batter. Gently coat paneer with the batter.
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Check if the oil is hot enough by dropping a small portion of batter. It must sizzle and come up to the surface without turning brown. This is the correct temperature.
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Pick up each batter-coated paneer with a spoon and gently slide them in the hot oil. Space them apart from each other, do not crowd. Do not disturb them for a minute or until the batter firms up.
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Later stir and fry them on medium heat on all sides until crispy. Drain to a kitchen tissue or a steel colander.
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Remove excess oil from the fry pan retaining 1 tbsp. Fry one tablespoon finely chopped garlic until it smells good.
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Then add in 2 tablespoons of spring onion whites and 1 medium onion cubed & layers separated.
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Also add in 1 slit green chili and half cup diced capsicum. Saute on a high flame for 2 mins.
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Stir the prepared sauce in the bowl and pour it into the pan.
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Next stir the prepared corn slurry and pour it into the pan. Mix everything & cook on medium heat till the sauce thickens.
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Check the taste of the sauce. You can add more sauces or salt if you wish to adjust to your taste.
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If you want to thin down the sauce, just add some hot water to get the desired consistency. Turn off the heat and cool down slightly.
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Add crushed black pepper & fried paneer cubes to the chilli sauce and mix. Add the spring onion greens.
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Serve paneer chilli hot as an appetizer. You can also serve this with hakka noodles or fried rice.