After making chilli paneer dry recipe so many times for fried rice, now its time for me to try chilli paneer gravy recipe. I decided to try this after tasting it in Indian wok. 2 weeks back also we went to the same restaurant for tasting this especially, inspite of Vj’s super busy work schedules. This is so very easy to make at home. So when ever you make any fried rice, you can make chilli paneer gravy as side dish for it. Try once at home, you will realize how easy and tasty this can be made at home! The day I made we enjoyed this with fried rice, Aj was very thrilled to see his lunch fried rice and chilli paneer gravy. So why not impress your family too with this simple one?
And advanced Happy Independence day !!! 😊🤩
Chilli paneer gravy recipe
Recipe Cuisine: Indian | Recipe Category: Lunch / Sides
Prep Time: 10 mins | Cook time: 15 mins | Serves: 2
Prep Time: 10 mins | Cook time: 15 mins | Serves: 2
Ingredients
Paneer cubes – 1 & 1/2 cups
Capsicum – 1
Onion – 1
Spring onion – 2 sprigs
Large variety chilli – 1
Black pepper powder – 1 tsp
Chilli tomato sauce – 1 tblsp
Soya sauce – 1 & 1/2 tblsp
Chopped garlic – 1 tblsp
Chopped ginger – 1 tblsp
Corn flour – 1 tblsp
Coriander leaves – 2 tblsp
Oil – 3 tblsp
Salt – As needed
Capsicum – 1
Onion – 1
Spring onion – 2 sprigs
Large variety chilli – 1
Black pepper powder – 1 tsp
Chilli tomato sauce – 1 tblsp
Soya sauce – 1 & 1/2 tblsp
Chopped garlic – 1 tblsp
Chopped ginger – 1 tblsp
Corn flour – 1 tblsp
Coriander leaves – 2 tblsp
Oil – 3 tblsp
Salt – As needed
For batter frying paneer cubes
Maida/ APF – 2 tblsp
Rice flour – 1 tblsp
Corn flour – 1 tblsp
Salt – As needed
Oil – for deep frying
Rice flour – 1 tblsp
Corn flour – 1 tblsp
Salt – As needed
Oil – for deep frying
How to make chilli paneer gravy step by step method
- Chop capsicum and onion to cubes. I used tri coloured capsicum for eye appealing result. Chop the spring onion bottom part and leaf part separately. Slice the big chilli diagonally. Very finely chop ginger and garlic.
Prepare a thick batter out of maida and other flours. Dip each paneer cube and deep fry in hot oil and keep aside. - In a broad pan, add oil and add garlic, ginger and give a quick stir. Add onions, capsicum, chilli and fry in high flame for a minute.
- Add sauces, pepper powder and fry in low flame for 30 seconds. Add 1 & 3/4 cups(approx) of water and bring to boil. Add salt.
- Add the deep fried paneer cubes and dissolve 1 tblsp corn flour with 3 tblsp of water and add it to the boiling gravy. Mix gently, It will thicken and lastly garnish with coriander leaves and green part of spring onion. Switch off the flame.
Notes
- Adding lots of garlic and ginger is very important for this gravy. It should be seen in the gravy, so make sure you dont burn/ brown it while frying.
- Drop one paneer cube at a time in hot oil while deep frying to prevent sticking together. I dont mean to deep fry one by one, just add in oil one by one and fry in batches.
- The batter should be thick enough to coat the paneer cubes easily. Not too thick.
- Do not add more corn flour towards the end, or else you will end up having a blob instead gravy.
- Add more pepper powder, its the only spice you have inspite of the big chilli which is not that spicy. You can add small green chillies too but this one lends nice flavour.
- You can skip the deep frying part for paneer and add paneer cubes as such by soaking it in hot water.
- You can add a tsp of lemon juice towards the end.
Remember to eat hot as its more of a fast food. Goes well with fried rice. 
yummy inviting gravy
hehe , i thought of posting the same next ;)Look so nice !
Nice n delicious gravy, again my fav too. Love the clicks
Looks delicious..Kids will love it.. I always want to try this Indian wok,but end up going somewhere else..
thats so colour full ! i am sure it tastes yummy too !
That looks delicious..
Very yummy and tempting.
so delicious.. Love it.. I do it with Tofu .. My kids love with Paneer too. Must try
Wow, inviting looking one, gravy suits fried rice better than dry version for me 🙂
It's colorful gravy tempting me ur bowl is so cute
Hi there..
1st of all..only yesterday i found u blog..n honestly..i felt why all this dayz..i nvr came across ur blog…
2nd all..i mean it..alllll ur recipes look sooo yummy..ez..n ur pictures..ppl sayz picture tell thousand words..yes..urz juz did it
On top of everyting..this blog makes me to try out ur recipes..
Thanks again..im glad i found u..n ur blog
Yummy and looks spicy!
🙂 Thanks for ur appreciation
Hi Raji,
First I wanted to thank you for posting all such wonderful recipes!!! I have become a big fan of u…and I am able to make variety of dishes only because of u,seriously…every day morning my first thing is to checkout ur blog whether u have posted a new recipe or not…even my kid know ur blog very well..she is just 5.I like all ur paneer dishes…for health concern I am putting tofu instead of paneer..that also tastes very good….once again thanks a lot…
Regards
Hi Raji.. its been loooooooooong time I blog hopped cos of some commitments. Hope you are doing great. This is way to tempting and my one of my all time favorite… Looks too good and yummy.
yummy..good one
Delicious and colorful looking Indo Chinese dish.
Deepa
wow..that looks so appetizing, colorful and delicious chilli paneer gravy…yummm!!
Thank you very much Sarada :)I am moved… 🙂
Lovely bowl and as always beautiful clicks!
Cooked it last night and it turned out pretty well! And it was just the second time I've ever stepped into the kitchen! Many thanks for sharing your recipe!
Thank u soo…. much for this yummy recipe…. tried it and it came out so well… Thanks again 🙂
Dont have rice flour..what to do ?
You can skip it.
Great recipes..great clicks….I have made this several times n is always a hit…thanks for posting such wonderful recipes…I just dont fry the paneer…but I dont think it makes lots of difference…
Have made it several times n its always a hit….just that I dont fry the paneer .all the pics are too good
Raks i can just say you really rocks yaar i mean your recepie & pics are really exceptional one…..i have tried many of your recepie and my favourite one is Gobhi manchurian. I usually don't post on any blog but you made me to post. Thanks.
what is coriander leaf? tell me about this.
Thank you
Cilantro leaves
Hi
Very nice recipe!! Will try it soon.
Actually what is the large variety chilli you're meaning here?? You mean bajji Milaga?
No, its like bajji chilli, but dark in colour as our green chilli.
I just prepared, it's wonderful!
love it..
I have been following your blog for past 2 years and enjoy your recipes..Keep it going… great work..
Thank you 🙂