Chili Paneer or Cheese Chili

Today’s recipe is Chili Paneer or Cheese Chili, it is kind of Chinese fast food very popular in India. It is one of my favorite dish. It is best served with fried rice or noodles. 

Ingredients-

Paneer ( Indian Cottage Cheese) – 250 Gms.

Red or Green bell pepper - 1 cup

Onion Chopped - 1/2 cup

Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tbsp

Corn flour - 1,1/2 tbsp

Chili garlic sauce - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Garlic chopped -1 tsp
Green chilies-  4
Lime juice - 1 tsp
Maida flour - 1 tbsp
Oil for frying
Soya sauce - 1 tsp

Ajinomoto - pinch
Salt to taste

Water as needed

Method-

Cut Paneer (Cheese) into small cubes and set aside.

Mix Maida, Cornflour, salt and  with water to make a thick paste. Paste should be such that it should coat the paneer well.
Heat oil in a Wok and add paneer (cheese) cubes coated with above paste for deep frying until golden brown.

Transfer fried paneer in a plate and keep aside.

Heat the oil in a frying pan and add cumin seeds then sauté ginger- garlic paste for a minute.

Add onion, Bell pepper (Chopped), green chilies, chopped garlic and sauté on high flame for 2 minutes.

Add all the sauces and Salt and coriander powder. Mix well

Now pour some water and stir.

When the mixture thickens well add the paneer cubes and mix well

Add ajinomoto, lime juice and cook for another 3 minutes on low flame and then remove from flame.

Serve hot with fried rice or noodles