Healthy Chilly Paneer Recipe In 20 Minutes

Hello everyone! Today in this post I am sharing with you a healthy chilly paneer recipe that I prepared at home. I haven't fried paneer in this and the salt and spices are minimum. I have not used oil in this, instead I have used desi ghee. Do try it out, it is really simple and quick to make, I have given step by step instructions with photos which will save you time.

This recipe as we also know is also known by the name of capsicum paneer is a combination of capsicum, onions and paneer and is prepared in various ways in India. It is best to eat with chapatti, that is my recommendation as I enjoy it in that way.  You can eat it with any type of bread you like.

 About Healthy Chilly Paneer Recipe

It is a main course dish. Many people prepare to take it as starters also. This dish can be prepared in two i.e. varieties dry and wet. Many people use soya sauce, chili sauce and tomato sauce to increase its flavors. I am sharing with you the simplest recipe that I prepare at home and enjoy with my family members with the least ingredients.

Ingredients (Serve - 4pax)

250gm paneer

Oil /Ghee – 2Tbsp

Ginger garlic paste- 1.5tsp

4 Capsicum diced

Green Chilies – 2 Nos. (Slit)

3 medium onions diced

3 tomatoes chopped

Tomato sauce – 4tbsp

Chili Sauce - (As per taste) - Optional

Salt – to taste

Step By Step (Photo wise)

Step 1

Heat oil in cooking pot.

Step 2

Add onions and cook till they are slightly red.

Step 3

Add ginger garlic paste. Cook on medium flame while stirring continuously until raw smell goes.  

 Step 4

Add tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes on medium flame.

Step 5

Add salt.

Step 6

Add capsicum and paneer. Stir and mix together well.

Step 7

Add sauce (you can add chili sauce if you want it spicier) mix together well.

Step 8 

Mix everything well so that flavors are absorbed by paneer.

Step 9 

Cook covered on medium flame for 15minutes. Stir in between.

Step10

Add black /white pepper powder. 

Step11

Mix black /white pepper powder and give it a good stir so that everything is mixed. 

 Step12

Transfer it in a serving bowl. Serve hot.

 

Preparation

1) Heat oil/ghee in cooking pot.

 

2) Add onions and a pinch of salt and cook them on medium flame until they are red in color.

 

3) Now, add ginger garlic paste and stir till the raw smell goes away.

 

4) Add chopped tomatoes and cook them on medium flame till they are cooked.

 

5) Add capsicum, paneer and tomato sauce and cook covered till 10minutes.

 

6) After 10 minutes chili paneer should be cooked. If there is water which the tomatoes and sauce leaves you can make the flame high and stir continuously till the water dries.

 

7) Keep it covered for 3 minutes so that paneer absorbs the flavor.

 

8) Transfer it to serving bowl and add slit green chilies on top. Enjoy!!!

Conclusion:

Heat oil.

Add onions and cook till red.

Add ginger garlic paste and sauté.

Add tomatoes, salt and cook for few minutes.

Add capsicum, paneer and sauces.

Mix everything well. 

Cook covered for 15 minutes.

Add black pepper / white pepper and mix. Serve hot.  

FAQ

How much sauce should I add to the paneer?

Adding too much sauce can make paneer sweet and will give the taste of sauce. Add 3 tablespoons of sauce.

Can we fry the paneer?

Yes, you can shallow or deep fry the paneer if you like. 

Can we use oil instead of ghee?

You can use either ghee or any cooking oil you like.

What if there were no tomatoes?

You can skip that step and follow the rest. It tastes equally good without tomatoes too.

Can we use white pepper instead of black pepper? 

Yes, you can use white pepper instead of black pepper.

 

Notes: 

1) You can also fry the paneer.

2) You can use chili sauce instead of tomato sauce to make it spicier.

3) You can add water and make a wet version of this if you like.

 4) If you don't want green chilies to be in slit form, you can chop them and add in between the step where we add ginger garlic paste.

Share your experience with me in the comment box below.