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    Home » Recipes » Indo Chinese recipes

    Chilli paneer gravy recipe | How to make chilli paneer gravy

    August 14, 2013 by Raks Anand 36 Comments / Jump to Recipe

    Chilli paneer gravy is one of the perfect Indo Chinese side dish to go with noodles and fried rice. It is very important to balance the taste to get the perfect results. Read on to learn how to make one of the delicious paneer recipes.

    Chilli paneer gravy
    Chilli paneer gravy

    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, to recreate it at home.

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    • Chilli paneer gravy

    Chilli paneer gravy is so very easy to make at home. So whenever 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! 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?

    chilli paneer gravy

    Variations

    Though I deep fried the paneer for this, you can literally skip that step as it is only gravy. I rather will go ahead and recommend to skip deep frying part.

    It tastes good, so you can save some calories.

    You can skip the large chilli and use a bird's eye chilli or finely chopped green chilli.

    Adding a teaspoon of vinegar or lemon juice along with slurry gives nice tart.

    Using fresh paneer is recommended for soft results.

    If frozen, I love Kohinoor frozen ones. Just keep immersed in hot water and use in the recipe.

    My notes

    • For perfect taste, you have to balance spice (from green chilli, black pepper), tanginess (from sauces, vinegar), sweetness (from sauce) and salt.
    • The color of gravy depends on the sauces too. For example, using certain brands, dark soya sauce etc.
    • Best when had hot.

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    chilli paneer gravy
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    Chilli paneer gravy recipe

    Chilli paneer gravy is one of the perfect Indo Chinese side dish to go with noodles and fried rice. It is very important to balance the taste to get the perfect results.
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine Indo Chinese
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 30 minutes
    Servings 3 People
    Cup measurements

    Ingredients

    • 1.5 cups Paneer cubed
    • 1 Capsicum
    • 1 Onion
    • 2 Spring onion Sprigs
    • 1 Large variety chilli See notes for options
    • 1 teaspoon Black pepper powder
    • 1 tablespoon Chilli tomato sauce
    • 1.5 tablespoon Soya sauce
    • 1 teaspoon white Vinegar or 2 teaspoon lemon juice
    • 1 tablespoon Garlic Chopped
    • 1 tablespoon Ginger Chopped
    • 1 tablespoon Corn flour
    • 2 tablespoon Coriander leaves
    • 3 tablespoon Oil
    • Salt

    For batter frying paneer cubes

    • 2 tablespoon All purpose flour
    • 1 tablespoon Rice flour
    • 1 tablespoon Corn flour
    • ¼ teaspoon Black pepper powder
    • Salt
    • Oil - for deep frying
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    Instructions

    Prep work

    • Chop capsicum and onion to cubes. I used tri colored capsicum for eye appealing result.
    • Finely chop the spring onion bottom part and leaf part separately. Slice the big chilli diagonally. Very finely chop ginger and garlic.

    Deep fry paneer

    • Prepare a thick batter just enough to coat the paneer.
    • Take all the flours and other ingredients under the table 'Batter'
    • 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.
    • Pour sauces, vinegar, pepper powder and fry in low flame for 30 seconds.
    • Add 1 & ¾ cups (approx) of water and bring to boil. Sprinkle salt.
    • In goes the deep fried paneer cubes.

    Make slurry

    • Dissolve 1 tablespoon corn flour with 3 tblsp of water and add it to the boiling gravy. Add lemon juice or vinegar while mixing. (I did not add)
    • Mix gently, it will thicken and lastly garnish with coriander leaves and green part of spring onion.
    • Switch off the flame.

    Notes

    • Instead of long variety chilli I have used, you can also use 2-3 slit green chilli or finely chopped green chilli in this recipe. 
    • Adding lots of garlic and ginger is very important for this gravy. It should be seen in the gravy, so make sure you don't burn/ brown it while frying.
    • Drop one paneer cube at a time in hot oil while deep frying to prevent sticking together. I don't 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 too.
    • 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 in spite of the big chilli which is not that spicy. You can add small green chillies too but this one lends nice flavor.
    • 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 teaspoon of lemon juice or vinegar along slurry too.
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    Chilli paneer gravy

    Prep works

    1. Chop capsicum and onion to cubes. I used tri colored capsicum for eye appealing result.

    2. Finely chop the spring onion bottom part and leaf part separately. Slice the big chilli diagonally. Very finely chop ginger and garlic.

    3. Keep paneer immersed in hot water until using in recipe.

    Deep frying paneer for chilli paneer gravy:

    1. Prepare a thick batter firstly out of all purpose and other flours. Dip each paneer cube and deep fry in hot oil and keep aside.

    deep frying paneer

    2. After that, in a broad pan, add oil and add garlic, ginger and give a quick stir. Then add onions, capsicum, chilli and saute in high flame for a minute.

    temper, saute

    3. Add sauces, vinegar, pepper powder and saute in low flame for 30 seconds. Pour 1 & ¾ cups (approx) of water, salt and bring to boil.

    add sauces, water

    4. Add the deep fried paneer cubes finally to the chilli gravy.

    Prepare slurry

    1. Dissolve 1 tablespoon corn flour with 3 tablespoon of water and add it to the boiling gravy.

    2. Mix gently, It will thicken and lastly garnish with coriander leaves and green part of spring onion. Switch off the flame.

    add paneer

    Equally important, remember to eat hot as its more of a fast food. Chilli paneer gravy goes well with fried rice or noodles.

    chilli paneer gravy

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Ramya Krishnamurthy

      August 14, 2013 at 4:20 am

      yummy inviting gravy

      Reply
    2. CHITRA

      August 14, 2013 at 4:24 am

      hehe , i thought of posting the same next ;)Look so nice !

      Reply
    3. prathibha Garre

      August 14, 2013 at 4:26 am

      Nice n delicious gravy, again my fav too. Love the clicks

      Reply
    4. Sowmya Madhavan

      August 14, 2013 at 4:42 am

      Looks delicious..Kids will love it.. I always want to try this Indian wok,but end up going somewhere else..

      Reply
    5. AparnaRajeshkumar

      August 14, 2013 at 4:44 am

      thats so colour full ! i am sure it tastes yummy too !

      Reply
    6. Aarthi

      August 14, 2013 at 4:50 am

      That looks delicious..

      Reply
    7. Vidya Chandrahas

      August 14, 2013 at 5:41 am

      Very yummy and tempting.

      Reply
    8. Veena Theagarajan

      August 14, 2013 at 5:46 am

      so delicious.. Love it.. I do it with Tofu .. My kids love with Paneer too. Must try

      Reply
    9. Chitz

      August 14, 2013 at 8:47 am

      Wow, inviting looking one, gravy suits fried rice better than dry version for me 🙂

      Reply
    10. BAGIRATHI DEVI

      August 14, 2013 at 10:05 am

      It's colorful gravy tempting me ur bowl is so cute

      Reply
    11. Anuratha Rejikumar

      August 14, 2013 at 10:33 am

      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

      Reply
    12. Aps prabhu

      August 14, 2013 at 10:36 am

      Yummy and looks spicy!

      Reply
    13. Raks anand

      August 14, 2013 at 2:24 pm

      🙂 Thanks for ur appreciation

      Reply
    14. Sarada Subramaniam

      August 14, 2013 at 2:31 pm

      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

      Reply
    15. Pavithra Elangovan

      August 14, 2013 at 3:08 pm

      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.

      Reply
    16. Shama Nagarajan

      August 14, 2013 at 5:24 pm

      yummy..good one

      Reply
    17. Hamaree Rasoi

      August 14, 2013 at 5:34 pm

      Delicious and colorful looking Indo Chinese dish.
      Deepa

      Reply
    18. Sangeetha M

      August 14, 2013 at 10:36 pm

      wow..that looks so appetizing, colorful and delicious chilli paneer gravy...yummm!!

      Reply
    19. Raks anand

      August 15, 2013 at 12:35 am

      Thank you very much Sarada :)I am moved... 🙂

      Reply
    20. Krithi Karthi

      August 15, 2013 at 5:05 am

      Lovely bowl and as always beautiful clicks!

      Reply
    21. Bikram Snehi

      October 30, 2013 at 8:55 am

      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!

      Reply
    22. Asha Johnson

      November 11, 2013 at 11:43 pm

      Thank u soo.... much for this yummy recipe.... tried it and it came out so well... Thanks again 🙂

      Reply
    23. CHARU

      November 29, 2013 at 1:24 pm

      Dont have rice flour..what to do ?

      Reply
    24. Raks anand

      November 29, 2013 at 1:27 pm

      You can skip it.

      Reply
    25. rini

      December 17, 2013 at 9:45 am

      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...

      Reply
    26. rini

      December 17, 2013 at 9:45 am

      Have made it several times n its always a hit....just that I dont fry the paneer .all the pics are too good

      Reply
    27. Prabhat pathak

      January 15, 2014 at 2:59 pm

      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.

      Reply
    28. Unknown

      March 02, 2014 at 9:15 am

      what is coriander leaf? tell me about this.

      Reply
    29. Raks anand

      March 03, 2014 at 7:09 am

      Thank you

      Reply
    30. Raks anand

      March 03, 2014 at 7:09 am

      Cilantro leaves

      Reply
    31. fufan

      April 20, 2014 at 10:43 am

      Hi

      Very nice recipe!! Will try it soon.
      Actually what is the large variety chilli you're meaning here?? You mean bajji Milaga?

      Reply
    32. Raks anand

      April 20, 2014 at 10:49 am

      No, its like bajji chilli, but dark in colour as our green chilli.

      Reply
    33. ggmon

      June 17, 2014 at 6:46 am

      I just prepared, it's wonderful!

      Reply
    34. Varuna Ashok

      February 27, 2017 at 2:54 pm

      love it..

      Reply
    35. Varuna Ashok

      February 27, 2017 at 2:54 pm

      I have been following your blog for past 2 years and enjoy your recipes..Keep it going... great work..

      Reply
    36. Raks anand

      February 27, 2017 at 3:46 pm

      Thank you 🙂

      Reply

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