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 Homemade Delicious Chilli Paneer Recipe

We all love Paneer! There would be no one out there who would shy away from not liking paneer.
'Paneer' is a staple Indian butter cheese that is tossed in making some of the delicious recipes.
Some of the most loved recipes made out of paneer are Shahi Paneer, Mutter Paneer, Paneer Tikka, and many others.
Many people especially vegetarians of India prefer to eat paneer regularly! Made from low fat skimmed milk, vegetarians stick to add it in their meals to gain the protein source.
Indian Cottage Cheese or Paneer is highly rich in protein, has a good source for calcium which helps in strengthening bones, teeth and helps in balancing the sugar levels in the body.

Due to its several amazing health benefits, Indian people tend to bring about some of the delicious mouth-watering recipes which are very nutritious for every age group out there! 

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Today we at Easy Recipes World, bring you with a glimpse of a sumptuous Chilli Paneer Recipe which will definitely win many hearts of all out there.  Chilli Paneer as though is an Indo Chinese recipe that is flavorful spicy and is made with certain ingredients similar to various Chinese recipes. Extremely popular and loved by the youth population in India, it goes well to be served with the best-fried rice or Hakka noodles.

Why going to restaurants to taste this joyful recipe when it can be made easily at home in just a limited time? The best thing about chili paneer is, it comes worth handy when that special guest gives you a last-minute confirmation to visit your place. If you are an ultimate foodie and so your friend, why not make it the spiciest meal of all times!




So here we take you right into this amazing homemade Chilli Paneer Recipe. Before that, we will look up to some of the good things you really need to know about this recipe which can be really useful for you.

Ingredients for Chilli Paneer

  • 1/2 kg Paneer
  • Chopped Veggies- Onions, capsicum, carrots, tomatoes, small pieces of chopped ginger.
  • Garlic paste
  • Sesame oil
  • 2 to 3 small tablespoons of white til 
  • Kashmiri chili powder or red chilis powder
  • Salt as per required
  • Kaali Mirch powder or black pepper powder in English
  • Chilli flakes for a good spicy taste.
  • 1/2 tablespoon Italian Seasoning 
  • Vinegar/ Lemon juice
  • Soya sauce
  • Cornflour batter

Method of Making The Perfect Chilli Paneer Recipe


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For making the Paneer and the Cornflour batter

  • Take the 1/2 kg paneer. Paneer would be best if it is homemade but in case it is bought from the dairy make sure you soften it by keeping them in warm water for some minutes. 
  • After that, fry the paneer in the pan mildly by adding salt and red chili powder to add the spicy taste. Make sure you do not deep fry it, else it will get hard and not as per what we need or desire to have.
  • For corn starch batter or corn flour as said in India, pour in 4 to 5 cups of water in cornstarch powder and keep it aside. Cornstarch is necessary if you want a gravy consistency. You can add rice flour or wheat flour if you don't have corn flour!

For making the Chilli Paneer Gravy

  • Heat the regular yok in high flame and add 1 tablespoon of sesame oil. Sesame oil works the best for a spicy paneer masala treat to your taste buds! If you don't like sesame oil, you can use the regular refined oil.
  • Now add the chopped onions and saute it. Those, who are vegans can skip this step.
  • Then turn by turn slowly add capsicum, carrot, small chopped ginger pieces and cook in high flame for few minutes.
  • Then add white til for an added taste aside from the vegetables and mix the veggie mixture well. 
  • Now add the classic spicy paneer dices into the sauteed veggie mixture and mix well. 
  • Add garlic paste and cook well. In case, you are a vegan skip the garlic paste process but it would be best if you add it.
  • You will now get to experience the brownish beautiful color of the sauteed vegetables with a good aroma!
  • Now add 4 to 5 freshly cut medium-sized tomatoes to the veggie mix and mix all along so that the tomatoes also get cooked as well!
  • Add salt now, as per your taste and preferences. Add kali mirch powder, red chili powder, or Kashmiri chili powder to add color and flavor.
  • Now add the prominent tomato sauce and chili flakes turn the stove to a low flame.
  • Now add the best of the exciting ingredients such as 1/2 tablespoon of Italian seasoning, 1/2 tablespoon of vinegar, 1/2 tablespoon soya sauce. Post adding these, cook in medium flame.
  • If you don't have vinegar, you can add the half slice lemon juice!
  • If you want your dish to be of gravy consistency, add the cornflour batter slowly to get the chili paneer gravy. If you want as an appetizer, skip this step and serve as it is.
  • Now the mouthwatering, delicious Chilli paneer gravy recipe is ready to serve!
  • You can serve it hot with fried rice or naan and even noodles if you have kids at home. Pour the gravy in a cute glass bowl and serve it to your loved ones and guests.

Tips For Making The Best Restaurant Style Homemade Chilli Paneer

  • Ready everything beforehand-  Chop the vegetables, bring the sauce and all other ingredients completely handy.  You can fry the paneer by adding salt and red chili powder and keep it aside before working on gravy. But don't deep fry the paneer else it will lose its softness.
  • Cook on the high flame-  Always make sure that your yok in on high flame while cooking the veggies. You will want the veggies to be very crunchy during meals. Lower the flame of the stove once the sauce and other ingredients are added.
  • Use quality ingredients- Who all want their recipe to remain tasty and fresh all throughout? I guess everyone loves a fresh meal. So, for ensuring one, you should always acquire quality ingredients for making the final outcome of the dish to be tasty!
  • Paneer- Always prefer to make chilli paneer using homemade paneer. If you have bought it from a dairy as frozen paneer, make sure you soak them in warm water for a few minutes.
  • Flours- In restaurants, they use all-purpose flour in making a batter. If you don't have corn starch flour at home, you can use wheat flour or rice flour in place of all-purpose flour or cornstarch flour.
  • Spicy flavoring- You can use spicy ingredients such as soya sauce, black pepper, vinegar as per your nature of the taste buds.
  • Consistency test- This recipe appears to be in a medium consistency or in a gravy consistency. If you want gravy, add cornstarch batter of about 1/4 cup else, all flavorings get saturated in the water.
  • Options for vegan people-  You can skip the garlic paste, onions. In the place of Vinegar, you can use lemon juice.


Serving Suggestions For Chilli Paneer

  • You can serve this as a main course purpose during the meals.
  • If you are serving it as a main course purpose, serve it with fried rice, garlic fried rice, or even brown rice. This recipe works the best as a side dish with vegetable pulao, jeera rice, or even ghee rice.
  • Best to be served with tandoori roti, naan, or any type of paranthas as chili paneer gravy
  • You can even have it as an appetizer snack along with any Chinese sauce.
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You can even have this scrumptious Chilli Paneer as an evening snack with a variety of Chinese sauces! If you are an ultimate food and like spicy food at its go, then Chilli Paneer is for you. Easy to make and is very nutritious due to the presence of all the vital vegetables and the protein-rich paneer.

Guys, what are you waiting for? Rush to the kitchen and make the tasty chili paneer recipe without spending much in ordering or going to the restaurant. 

If you succeed in making it delicious as expected, share with us your experience in the comment section.  For a detailed presentation, check out our Youtube link to find the recipe and more such interesting recipes.

Kitchen Tools Which Are Used To Make This Chilli Paneer | Paneer Recipe | Homemade



1. Wonderchef Premia Wok with Lid,24cm,2.5L, Black.



2. Wonderchef Nutri-Blend Compact Food Processor 400W – Red



3. Korona Auto Oil Dispenser- 500 ml, Set of 2



4. Kaff 4 Burner Cooktop (Black, KC 57 4B SBJ)















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