Spicy Chilli Garlic Paneer Recipe For Evening Snack

By Yashika Goel
18 Apr 2025, 17:00 IST

Are you looking for a quick evening snack? This spicy chilli garlic paneer is a must try and perfect for your evening cravings. Tap to read the recipe.

Ingredients

One cup of chopped paneer, 1-2 dried red chillies, 3-4 green chillies, 2-3 chopped spring onions, soy sauce, vinegar cornflour, salt and pepper to taste, cornflour, oil, and water as required.

Prepare paneer

Chop the paneer into small cubes and toss it in salt, pepper and cornflour. Shallow fry the paneer until crispy and golden brown. Transfer the paneer on a tissue paper.

Saute spices

Heat oil in a pan and add chopped garlic, green chillies, dried red chillies, and spring onions. Saute the spices until golden brown and fragrant.

Prepare sauce

In the same pan add vinegar, soy sauce, ketchup, and water. Add salt, pepper as required. Cook the sauce with spices for two minutes.

Toss paneer

Now, add the chopped paneer cubes to the sauce and coat it evenly. Saute it for 2-3 minutes. Squeeze some lemon juice and mix.

Serve

Serve the paneer hot with a bowl of fried rice on the side. You can also add bell peppers for that extra crunch.

Information Credits

This recipe is taken from the chef Sanjeev Kapoor's official website, @sanjeevkapoor.com.