India

Chilli paneer

Name: Chilli paneer
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indo Chinese
Ingredients: 250 g cubed paneer; 3 tbsp split cornflour (cornstarch); 1 1/2 tbsp maida (all-purpose flour, plain flour); 1/4 tsp black pepper; 3/4 tsp salt; 3 tbsp split cooking oil (vegetable oil); 6 cloves chopped garlic; 1 inch chopped ginger; 2 slit green chilli; 1 cut into petals onion; 1 cubed capsicum (green capsicum, green bell pepper); 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 1/2 tbsp red chilli sauce; 1 tbsp tomato ketchup (ketchup); 2 tsp vinegar; 1/4 cup for the slurry water; 2 stalks chopped spring onion (green onion, scallion)

Crisp paneer in a glossy, garlicky sauce. Every party's first plate to empty.

30 minTime

18 gProtein each

hotSpice

Indo Chinese for vegetarians3 chapters · 2 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.

The original

458kcalsame

18 gproteinsame

2 gfibresame

30minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Paneer250 g, cubed

Cornflour (cornstarch)3 tbsp, split

Maida (all-purpose flour, plain flour)1½ tbsp

Black pepper¼ tsp

Salt¾ tsp

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)3 tbsp, split

Garlic6 cloves, chopped

Ginger2.5 cm, chopped

Green chilli2, slit

Onion1, cut into petals

Capsicum (green capsicum, green bell pepper)1, cubed

Soy sauce1½ tbsp

Red chilli sauce1½ tbsp

Tomato ketchup (ketchup)1 tbsp

Vinegar2 tsp

Water¼ cup, for the slurry

Spring onion (green onion, scallion)2 stalks, chopped

Method

5 steps

1Toss the paneer with 2 tbsp cornflour, the maida, pepper, a pinch of salt and a splash of water to coat thinly.
2Shallow fry in 2 tbsp oil on medium heat until golden on two or three sides. Drain on paper.
3In the same pan, heat the remaining oil on high. Add garlic, ginger and chilli, then onion petals and capsicum for 1 to 2 minutes.
4Add soy sauce, chilli sauce, ketchup and vinegar. Stir the last tbsp cornflour into the water and pour it in. Bubble until glossy.
5Toss in the paneer and spring onions for 30 seconds and serve straight away.

Serve it like this

Serve hot on a plate, with a few fresh coriander leaves on top.

Bloom picks tonight's dinner for your diet and allergies, then cooks it with you step by step.

India

Chilli paneer

Crisp paneer in a glossy, garlicky sauce. Every party's first plate to empty.

30 minTime

18 gProtein each

hotSpice

Indo Chinese for vegetarians3 chapters · 2 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.

The original

458kcalsame

18 gproteinsame

2 gfibresame

30minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Paneer250 g, cubed

Cornflour (cornstarch)3 tbsp, split

Maida (all-purpose flour, plain flour)1½ tbsp

Black pepper¼ tsp

Salt¾ tsp

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)3 tbsp, split

Garlic6 cloves, chopped

Ginger2.5 cm, chopped

Green chilli2, slit

Onion1, cut into petals

Capsicum (green capsicum, green bell pepper)1, cubed

Soy sauce1½ tbsp

Red chilli sauce1½ tbsp

Tomato ketchup (ketchup)1 tbsp

Vinegar2 tsp

Water¼ cup, for the slurry

Spring onion (green onion, scallion)2 stalks, chopped

Method

5 steps

1Toss the paneer with 2 tbsp cornflour, the maida, pepper, a pinch of salt and a splash of water to coat thinly.
2Shallow fry in 2 tbsp oil on medium heat until golden on two or three sides. Drain on paper.
3In the same pan, heat the remaining oil on high. Add garlic, ginger and chilli, then onion petals and capsicum for 1 to 2 minutes.
4Add soy sauce, chilli sauce, ketchup and vinegar. Stir the last tbsp cornflour into the water and pour it in. Bubble until glossy.
5Toss in the paneer and spring onions for 30 seconds and serve straight away.

Serve it like this

Serve hot on a plate, with a few fresh coriander leaves on top.

Bloom picks tonight's dinner for your diet and allergies, then cooks it with you step by step.

Chilli paneer

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Ingredients

Method

Chilli paneer

Make it your way

Ingredients

Method

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