PANEER CHILLI - DIVINE FUSION OF TWO CULTURES!

Everyone loves Chinese food. Coming to Indo-Chinese vegetarian options, Chilli paneer is one of the best comfort foods whenever we crave Chinese food take-outs. Not only does the dish taste delicious, but the chilli paneer recipe also is great because:

• It's a lighter, healthier version of the traditionally battered, deep-fried chilli paneer.
• It makes for a completely satisfying vegetarian meal. 
• You can enjoy Chilli Paneer gravy with vegetable chowmein. You can even have it with steamed rice for a complete meal.
• You can stuff lettuce cups with Paneer Chilli dry and enjoy a delicious low-carb meal!
• The dish uses a high-heat stir-fry technique. This means you'll get it from the oven to your table in just 25 minutes!
• Two sauce variations give you maximum flexibility – you can serve it either as an appetizer or a main meal.

How to make Chilli Paneer at home

This is how you make Chilli Paneer with Stir-Fried Onions and Peppers:

The ingredients required for chilli paneer are a mix of staple items in both Indian and Chinese cuisines. These are easily found in all supermarkets or local grocery stores.

• Paneer - Paneer is a fresh, non-melting cheese. It's prevalent in Indian vegetarian cuisine. You can easily make it at home or buy it at any supermarket. 
• Vegetables - Use red or white onion. Green pepper is best for this chilli paneer recipe, but you can use other peppers as per your preferences. Cut the pepper into 1-inch chunks. Separate the layers of the onion for stir-frying.
• Aromatics - Using ginger, garlic, and spring onions gives chilli paneer a delicious aroma. Mince both ginger and garlic for an authentic texture.
• Soy Sauce - Use Dark soy sauce. It's subtly sweet and thicker than regular soy sauce. It's also less salty. This intensifies that typical savory flavor everybody craves and creates a richer and deeper sauce. It is available in most grocery stores.
• Corn Starch - Corn starch makes the paneer cubes lighter and crisper. You can also use the following instead of corn starch, for the same results:

• Rice flour
• Potato starch
• Tapioca starch
• Arrowroot flour

• Dried Red Chilies - You can get these at all Supermarkets in India.
• Vinegar - Vinegar is a popular ingredient in Asian cooking because of its mild acidity and sweetness. Do not purchase seasoned rice vinegar that is usually flavored with sugar or corn syrup. It also contains added salt or MSG, so avoid it.

Now, if you're in a rush and need more time to work with each of the above ingredients, you can use Alco's Paneer Chili Mix Gravy to make instant paneer chilli masala. Just mix with water, cook with paneer, and serve. That's all!

Chilli Paneer (Dry & Gravy)

This easy Chilli Paneer recipe has crispy paneer cubes. They're stir-fried with crunchy onions and peppers in a spicy sauce.