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You have to try this high-protein dish as soon as possible! It’s easy to make and so delicious that you’ll want to repeat this recipe often.

Paneer chili is primarily made with paneer, which is Indian cottage cheese, along with onions and two types of bell peppers for added crunch and fiber. The sauce mix for this recipe is simple—just combine tomato ketchup and soy sauce with black pepper and salt.

In this dish, paneer cubes are coated with corn flour, oil, black pepper, and salt, then fried until they are light brown and crispy. These tasty cubes are then sautéed with garlic, diced vegetables, and the sauce mixture, and finally topped with scallions and sesame seeds.

This delicious dish can be enjoyed on its own, but it tastes best when served alongside fried rice.

I hope you try this recipe and enjoy it as much as we did!

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Paneer Chili in 15-minutes

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time15 minutes mins

Servings: 2

Ingredients

• 200 g paneer (Indian cottage cheese) cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 tbsp white corn flour
• 1/2 tsp black pepper powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3-4 tbsp oil I used cold-pressed peanut oil
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• green chilies to taste
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1/2 cup diced green bell peppers
• 1/2 cup diced red bell peppers
• handful of chopped green onions/spring onions
• 1 tsp sesame seeds

For the sauce:

• 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
• 2 tsp dark soy sauce
• black pepper powder to taste
• salt to taste

Instructions

• Into a bowl, add paneer cubes, corn flour, black pepper, salt, and 1/2 tsp oil. Toss well to coat the paneer with other ingredients.
• Heat 3 tbsp oil in a pan on medium heat. Transfer coated paneer cubes the pan and shallow fry them until golden brown on all sides. Then remove them into a bowl.
• Into the same pan, add minced garlic and green chili and sauté until the garlic has lightly browned.
• Add the veggies (onion, green and red bell peppers) and sauté on medium heat until 80% cooked.
• Make the sauce. All the ingredients mentioned under the sauce heading and mix together to make the sauce. Pour this sauce over the cooked veggies and mix. Taste for seasoning and adjust if necessary. Add more soy sauce and tomato ketchup if needed.
• Add fried paneer cubes and give it a good stir. Garnish with spring onions and sesame seeds.
• Serve immediately and enjoy!

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Happy cooking, happy eating!