--- title: "Chilli Paneer Recipe, Dry Chilli Paneer Recipe" url: https://www.cookingandme.com/chilli-paneer-recipe-indo-chinese/ date: 2011-01-10 modified: 2022-11-01 lang: en author: "nags" description: "Chilli paneer recipe, a dry version of chilli paneer that's super popular in Indian-Chinese (or Indo-Chinese) cuisine. Serve as an appetiser and you really can't go wrong. Step by step..." categories: - "Indo-Chinese Recipes" - "Indo-Chinese Side Dishes" - "Paneer Recipes" image: https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/5267292055_8cb361f400.jpg word_count: 701 --- # Chilli Paneer Recipe, Dry Chilli Paneer Recipe Chilli paneer recipe, a dry version of chilli paneer that's super popular in Indian-Chinese (or Indo-Chinese) cuisine. Serve as an appetiser and you really can't go wrong. Step by step recipe below! ![Chilli Paneer Recipe, Dry Chilli Paneer Recipe](https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/5267292055_8cb361f4001.jpg) Chilli Paneer is an amazing Indian paneer starter dish. Just like every other Indian, I love Indo-Chinese food. Deep fried goodness in a creamy sauce or coated in thick, spicy gravy - what's not to like! I even like the calories that come with it, I am very impartial that way! This Chilli Paneer recipe is one that was born of urgency and necessity. I prefer a dry version of chilli paneer than the kind with gravy so chose to go with that. If you want to make chilli paneer with gravy, I have given options to do that below. I make [Gobi Manchurian](https://www.cookingandme.com/2009/11/easy-gobi-manchurian-recipe.html) quite often but paneer usually gets made into [Palak Paneer](https://www.cookingandme.com/2008/07/palak-paneercottage-cheese-in-spinach.html) or [Paneer Butter Masala](https://www.cookingandme.com/2009/10/paneer-butter-masala-restaurant-style.html) and hardly ever an Indo-Chinese recipe, that too an appetizer. But it happened on the last day in our previous apartment. I was clearing out the fridge and realised I have a few cubes of paneer left which had to be made into something real soon or they'd die. No self-respecting Indian can kill paneer, trust me! So the paneer pieces turned into a lovely plate of dry chilli paneer recipe that gave some well-needed energy to TH and me to resume last-minute packing in full vigour. ## Chilli Paneer Recipe ![](https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/5267292055_8cb361f400-150x150.jpg) Chilli Paneer Recipe, a delicious snack or appetiser made with paneer in Indian-Chinese style. - 2 cups cubed paneer (I used longer slices)- 1 bell pepper / capsicum- 2 large onions- 4 green chillies (slit)- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste (use freshly ground paste if possible)- 1 tbsp soya sauce- 1 tsp green chilli sauce- 1 tsp tomato paste / ketchup- 2 tbsp + 1 tbsp oil- 1/2 tsp sugar- 1 tbsp cornflour + 3 tbsp water (make a smooth paste)- Salt to taste #### For the Marinade: - 3 tbsp flour- 2 tbsp corn flour / corn starch- 1 tsp freshly ground pepper- 1 tsp minced garlic- A pinch of salt- Water - Make a semi-thick paste with the ingredients for marinade.- Dunk the paneer pieces in and let them soak in the marinade.- Add 3-4 tbsp oil in a pan and shallow fry the paneer pieces, turning them over when the sides are brown.- Drain and set aside.- In the same pan, add chopped onions, green chillies, and capsicum.- Cook until the onions turn transparent, about 2-3 mins.- Next, turn the flame to high and add soya sauce, green chilli sauce, ginger garlic paste, sugar and tomato paste.- Stir-fry on high for about 30 seconds until well blended and turn the flame to medium-low.- Add the fried paneer cubes and the cornflour-water paste. Taste and adjust salt (since the sauces will have salt).- Stir and cook for another 3-4 mins until the sauce comes around and thickens due to the cornflour.- Serve Chilli Paneer steaming hot as an appetiser AppetizerIndian **How to make dry Chilli Paneer Recipe:** ![Chilli Paneer Recipe, Dry Chilli Paneer Recipe](https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/5267230263_cf1ea07d12.jpg)   1. Make a thick-ish paste with the ingredients for marinade. Dunk the paneer pieces in and let them soak in the marinade. It will be instant love, I promise. ![Chilli Paneer Recipe, Dry Chilli Paneer Recipechilli paneer](https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/5267248117_5dd421cc54.jpg) 2. Add 3-4 tbsp oil in a pan and shallow fry the paneer pieces, turning them over when the cooked sides are brown. ![Chilli Paneer Recipe, Dry Chilli Paneer Recipe](https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/5267878058_3c6c9a183e.jpg) 3. Drain and set aside. Its okay to slightly burn a few sides, especially when you are packing to move out of your apartment! ![Chilli Paneer Recipe, Dry Chilli Paneer Recipe](https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/5267254061_36a206d0ee.jpg) 4. In the same pan, add chopped onions, green chillies, and capsicum. Cook until the onions turn transparent, about - 2-3 mins. ![Chilli Paneer Recipe, Dry Chilli Paneer Recipe](https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/5267886064_0b14d77abb.jpg) 5. Next, turn the flame to high and add soya sauce, green chilli sauce, ginger garlic paste, sugar and tomato paste. Stir-fry on high for about 30 seconds until well blended and turn the flame to medium-low. ![Chilli Paneer Recipe, Dry Chilli Paneer Recipe](https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/5267284537_033c154abd.jpg) 6. Add the fried paneer cubes and the cornflour-water paste. Taste and adjust salt (since the sauces will have salt). Stir and cook for another 3-4 mins until the sauce comes around and thickens due to the cornflour. ![Chilli Paneer Recipe, Dry Chilli Paneer Recipe](https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/5267292055_8cb361f4001.jpg)  Serve **Chilli Paneer recipe **steaming hot as an appetiser! The dry version is  great as an appetizer and the gravy version of Chilli Paneer can be served with fried rice. For dry **Chilli Paneer recipe in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu,** please use the Google Translate button on the top right of this website.