About:

Chilli Paneer is a great appetizer to serve as finger food in parties. Traditionally Paneer coated in a batter, deep fried, sauted with peppers and sauces but here as a healthy option I have shallow fried low fat paneer and tossed in sauces.

Serves: 2-3
Preparation time: 20mins
Cooking time: 15-20mins

Ingredients:

• Fresh Paneer(Cottage cheese)- 200gms (Chopped to 1/2inch thick strips)
• Oil –for shallow frying

For batter:

• Plain flour-3-4tbsp
• Corn flour-2tbsp
• Ginger garlic paste-1tbsp
• Chilli powder-1tsp
• Salt-as per taste
• Oil-2tsp

Other ingredients:

• Capsicum -2num (chopped into cubes/ 1/2inch length strips)
• Onion-1num (chopped to cubes/ ½ inch length wise)
• Chopped spring onion-1/4cup
• Grated ginger-1tsp
• Grated garlic-2tsp
• Vinegar-1tbsp
• Soya sauce-1tbsp
• Schezwan sauce/chilli sauce-1tbsp
• Tomato sauce-1tbsp
• Oil-1tbsp
• Salt –as per taste
• Spring onion greens-1/4cup chopped

Method:

• Combine all the ingredients for batter in a bowl and make a smooth batter by adding water.
• Coat the paneer pieces with the batter and toast them on the pan/ tawa until golden brown. Drain it on a tissue and set aside.
• Once the paneer is roasted transfer them on to the plate and set aside.
• Heat oil in the pan add ginger, garlic, spring onion white, onion and saute over high flame for 1-2minutes
• Add capsicum and saute for few more seconds
• Add soya sauce, vinegar, chilli/schezwan sauce, tomato sauce, salt and stir fry until sauces are coated well.
• Toss in fried paneer and mix well.
• Garnish with spring onion.
• This can be served as starter/appetizers OR can be used as a filling in wraps.

Note:

• If  paneer pieces are more then roast them in batches
• While flipping the paneer wait until it is fully roasted otherwise it may break
• Just as an healthy option panner is toasted on tawa but they can be deep fried as well