Receta Chilli garlic paneer recipe – How to make chilli garlic paneer recipe (easy paneer starter) – paneer recipes

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Chilli garlic paneer is a quick and delicious paneer starter which can be prepared within half an hour.  It also goes well as a side dish for rotis or dal rice or noodles.  Chilli garlic paneer is made with paneer and a mixture of red chillies, garlic cloves and vinegar.   This starter is not only made with minimum ingredients but also does not require deep frying. This dry version of chilli paneer can be served as an appetizer or as a starter.  It is a very tasty dish as it garlic flavoured and mildly spicy too and it can be enjoyed during a rainy day or  chilly winters too.  Do try this yummy snack and enjoy!! Prep Time : 10 mins Cook Time : 10 mins Indian cuisine Servings : 2 persons INGREDIENTS Paneer or cottage cheese – 200 gms Butter or oil – 2 tablespoons Cumin seeds or jeera – 1/2 tsp Onions – 1/2 cup (chopped finely) Coriander leaves for garnishing – 2 tablespoons TO BE GROUND TO A SMOOTH PASTE Kashmiri red chillies – 5 to 6 nos Garlic cloves – 8 nos Sugar – 1 tsp Vinegar – 2 tablespoons Salt to taste HOW TO MAKE OR PREPARE CHILLI GARLIC PANEER RECIPE In a mixer grinder, add the red chillies, garlic cloves, vinegar, sugar and salt.  Grind to a smooth paste by adding 2 tablespoons of water.  Keep the paste aside. Heat 2 tablespoons of butter or oil in a pan.  Once hot, add 1/2 tsp cumin seeds and saute for few seconds.  Then add 1/2 cup finely chopped onions and saute till the onions become translucent. Then add the ground paste and mix well.  Cook on a low flame for 2 mins.  Then add paneer pieces and give a good mix.  Toss gently to coat the paneer pieces with the mixture.  Cook for another 1 minute on low flame.  (Do not overcook the paneer).  Then switch off the flame. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.  Serve chilli garlic paneer immediately hot or warm as desired. NOTES/TIPS Soak the paneer in warm water for 5 minutes, as it softens the paneer and gives good taste to the dish. Do not overcook the paneer or else it may turn hard. Use fresh or home made paneer for best results. Adjust red chillis and garlic cloves according to your taste and preference Related RecipesPaneer 65 recipe (spicy paneer starter) – Indian snack recipesPaneer tikka recipe – How to make paneer tikka dry recipe – paneer tikka on tawaArbi roast recipe – How to make spicy arbi roast or arbi fry recipe – colocasia roots/taro roots recipesPaneer capsicum dry subzi recipeAloo gobi dry sabzi recipe – How to make aloo gobi sabzi recipe – side dish for rotisGobi manchurian dry recipe – How to make gobi manchurian dry recipe – Indian snacksCauliflower pakoda recipe – How to make cauliflower pakora (gobi pakoras) recipe – gobi recipesSoya chunks manchurian recipe – How to make soya manchurian recipe – soya chunks recipesSpring onion soup recipe – How to make spring onion soup recipe – soup recipesPalak khichdi recipe – How to make spinach or palak dal khichdi recipe – khichdi recipes