
Chilli Paneer (Dry & Gravy)
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Ingredient prep checklist
- Chili Powder: ¼ teaspoon red chilli powder ((kashmiri or less spicy kind) (optional))
- All-purpose flour: 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour ((maida) (optional))
- Black Pepper: ⅛ teaspoon black pepper ((crushed or ground))
- Salt: ⅛ teaspoon salt ((adjust to taste))
- Red Chilli Sauce: 2 tablespoons red chilli sauce ((or 1 tbsp hot sauce or green chilli sauce)(adjust to taste))
- Chili Powder: ½ teaspoon red chili powder ((or red chilli paste, optional))
- Sugar: 1 teaspoon sugar ((adjust to taste))
- Garlic: 1 tablespoon garlic ((finely chopped ))
- Spring Onions: 2 tablespoon spring onions ((greens chopped ))
- Spring Onions: 2 tablespoon spring onion ((whites chopped))
- Black Pepper: ¼ teaspoon black pepper ((crushed black pepper))
Add 3 tablespoons corn flour, 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour (maida, optional), 1/8 teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon red chilli powder and 1/8 teaspoon pepper powder to a mixing bowl.

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- ¼ teaspoon red chilli powder ((kashmiri or less spicy kind) (optional))
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour ((maida) (optional))
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper ((crushed or ground))
- ⅛ teaspoon salt ((adjust to taste))
- ½ teaspoon red chili powder ((or red chilli paste, optional))
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper ((crushed black pepper))
Full ingredient reference
- 200 grams paneer ((cubed to ¾ by ¾ inch pieces))
- ¼ teaspoon red chilli powder ((kashmiri or less spicy kind) (optional))
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch ((white corn flour))
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour ((maida) (optional))
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper ((crushed or ground))
- ⅛ teaspoon salt ((adjust to taste))
- water (( as needed))
- 3 to 4 tablespoon oil ((as needed for shallow frying))
- 1 tablespoon soya sauce ((naturally brewed or organic))
- 2 tablespoons red chilli sauce ((or 1 tbsp hot sauce or green chilli sauce)(adjust to taste))
- 2 tablespoons tomato ketchup
- ½ teaspoon vinegar ((i use apple cider))
- ½ teaspoon red chili powder ((or red chilli paste, optional))
- 1 teaspoon sugar ((adjust to taste))
- 1 tablespoon garlic ((finely chopped ))
- 2 tablespoon spring onions ((greens chopped ))
- 2 tablespoon spring onion ((whites chopped))
- ½ cup capsicum ((bell pepper) cubed )
- 1 medium onion ((cubed, layers separated))
- 1 green chilies ((slit and deseeded))
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper ((crushed black pepper))
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch ((2 tsps for more gravy))
- ½ cup water ((1 cup for more gravy) (adjust as needed))