Chilli paneer recipe
Created by The Tesco Recipes team
Every bite of this moreish Indo-Chinese-style dish is a flavour sensation. Serve this quick and easy veggie curry alongside rice for a fab Friday night fakeaway!
See method- Serves 4
- Takes 20 mins
- 414 calories / serving
- Freezable
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp cornflour
- 1 tsp paprika
- 2 x 200g packs paneer, cut into 2cm cubes
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 onion, roughly chopped
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 3cm piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 red pepper, chopped into large chunks
- 3 green chillies, split lengthways, and deseeded if you like
- 3 spring onions, roughly chopped
- cooked rice, to serve (optional)
For the sauce
- 4 tbsp tomato ketchup
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 3 tbsp Indian hot and sweet sauce
- 2 tbsp reduced-salt soy sauce
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- Energy
- 1725kJ 414.0kcal
- Fat
- 25g
- Saturates
- 12g
- Salt
- 2.2g
- Sugars
- 17g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 26.4gProtein 18.8gFibre 3.4g
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Method
- Mix the cornflour and paprika in a bowl. Whisk in 3 tbsp water to make a light batter, add the paneer, then turn to coat.
- Heat the oil in a lidded frying pan over a medium heat then fry the paneer, in batches if necessary, for 2 mins each side or until golden. Drain on kitchen paper.
- Meanwhile, mix all the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl with 75ml water. Season and set aside.
- Add the onion, cumin seeds, garlic and ginger to the frying pan and sauté over a medium heat for 1 min; stir in the pepper and chillies, and cook for another 3 mins. Pour in the sauce, cover and cook for 2 mins. Stir in the paneer and most of the spring onions and cook for 1 min. Serve topped with the remaining spring onions and alongside cooked rice, if you like.
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Freezing and defrosting guidelines
In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer.
