This protein rich chili paneer is also rich in saucy and creamy flavor. It’s a healthy and tasty vegetarian friendly meal that you can make in less than 15 minutes. Have this dish as a side meal, quick and light lunch, or snack.
I found this a very satiating meal. It gives you a sense of fullness in just around 400 calories. Great to put off gaining weight.
Ingredient tips for this chili paneer recipe
For the onion, make sure to use red onion (funny how it actually looks purple) instead of brown onion. Red onion is just juicier, sweeter, and crunchier. It’s also thicker so it stays intact even after it’s cooked.
I am using yellow pepper for its softness and sweetness flavors. Yellow pepper is sweeter than the green pepper but not too sweet as the red pepper. Making it a perfect choice for this recipe.
Serving
This meal is best to serve with a crunchy toast. It complements the softness of this chilli paneer.
For the decoration, sprinkle some seeds on top. I have used sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds. You can also use sesame seeds.
Recipe
Chilli Paneer
Ingredients
- 200 g paneer
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 50 g onion
- 30 g shallots/spring onion
- 2 tbsp ginger and garlic
- 80 g yellow papper
- 2 tbsp tomato sauce
- 1 tbsp bbq sauce
- 1 tbsp chilli flakes
- 1 tbsp hot chilli sauce
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 50 ml water
- 1 tsp olive oil
Instructions
- Dice the paneer, onion and yellow pepper. Slice Ginger, garlic, and shallot to small pieces.200 g paneer, 50 g onion, 30 g shallots/spring onion, 80 g yellow papper, 2 tbsp ginger and garlic
- In a plate put cornstarch and add paneer then coat the paneer cubes.1 tbsp cornstarch
- In a bowl add all sauce items.2 tbsp tomato sauce, 1 tbsp bbq sauce, 1 tbsp hot chilli sauce, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp cornstarch, 50 ml water, 1 tbsp chilli flakes
- Mix it well and put aside.
- Now, take a large pan and add olive oil. Put the paneer one by one then cook each side for 2 to 3 mins.1 tbsp olive oil
- Take out the paneer in a plate.
- On the same pan, put oil and add ginger and garlic. Fry them until brown.1 tsp olive oil
- Add onion, pepper, and shallot. Cook in high heat until slightly cooked but still crunchy.
- Now time to add sauce that we made earlier.
- Cook a few mins then add paneer. Stir for a minute and then it's ready to serve.
Nutrition
FAQ
Paneer has 18g of protein per 100g.