Chilli Paneer Recipe in Air Fryer

24 Jan Chilli Paneer Recipe in Air Fryer

Last Updated on January 19, 2025 by blessmyfoodbypayal

Chilli Paneer Recipe in Air Fryer with step wise pictorial and video method.

chilli paneer is a delicious mouthwatering dish that is inspired with the Chinese sauces using Indian ingredients. It is easy and quick recipe that people can make at home in no time.

It makes a great appetizer for parties and very easy to make as well. This amazing yummy recipe can be a part of kids tiffin and you can have it either in the lunch or dinner and can make you feel happy.

You can serve the chilli paneer along with other indo chinese dishes like a fried rice.

Crispy paneer & bell pepper sauted in spicy chilli sauce, soya sauce along with other ingredients gives a perfect kick in terms of hotness. the sauces used in making paneer chilli are somewhat similar to what you require for making noodles.

Step wise pictorial recipe of chilli paneer recipe in air fryer

FRYING OF PANEER

Cut paneer into cubes.

Take a bowl and add rice flour, cornflour, salt, kashmiri red chilli powder and black pepper powder. Give it a good mix.

Add paneer cubes and oil.

Toss well so that the paneer cubes get coated. Rest 10 minutes.

 

Put the coated paneer cubes in a single layer in air fryer basket. You can fry paneer directly in hot oil.

Air fry @200°C for 15 to 20 minutes or until paneer gets crispy and brown. take them out.

MAKING OF TEMPERING

Add oil in a pan. When oil turns hot, add garlic and spring onion bulbs. Cook for 2-3 minutes.

Add onion, capsicum, chilies, spring onion greens and salt. Saute on high heat for 2-3 minutes. Do not loose the crunch of onion and capsicum.

 

Add soya sauce, vinegar, tomato ketchup and red/green chilli sauce. Mix well.

 

Add fried paneer. Mix well.

Add cornflour slurry.

Mix well and cook for a minute.

Serve hot. 

Chilli Paneer recipe in Air Fryer – Recipe Card

chilli paneer recipe in air fryer

blessmyfoodbypayal

Chilli Paneer in Air Fryer is a delicious Indo-Chinese appetizer featuring crispy paneer, vibrant vegetables, and flavorful sauces.

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Indo - Chinese

Servings 4

Calories 410 kcal

Ingredients

  

FOR FRYING PANEER

• 500 gram Paneer
• 1/2 cup rice flour (or maida)
• 2 tbsp cornflour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp black pepper powder
• 1 tbsp Oil (only in case of air frying)

FOR MAKING CHILLI PANEER

• 2 green capsicum (cut into cubes)
• 2 onion (cut into cubes)
• 6-7 garlic cloves (chopped)
• 2 Red or green chilies (chopped)
• 1/4 cup spring onion bulbs
• 1/4 cup spring onion greens (little more for garnish)
• 1 tbsp soya sauce
• 2 tbsp red or green chilli sauce
• 2 tbsp tomato ketchup
• 1 tbsp vinegar
• 3 tbsp cornflour (mixed with 1/3 cup water to make a thick slurry)
• Salt to taste

Instructions

 

FRYING OF PANEER

• Cut paneer into cubes.
• Take a bowl and add rice flour, cornflour, salt, kashmiri red chilli powder and black pepper powder.
• Give it a good mix.
• Add paneer cubes and oil.
• Toss well so that the paneer cubes get coated.
• Rest 10 minutes.
• Put the coated paneer cubes in a single layer in air fryer basket. You can fry paneer directly in hot oil.
• Air fry @200°C for 15 to 20 minutes or until paneer gets crispy and brown.
• Take them out.

MAKING OF TEMPERING

• Add oil in a pan.
• When oil turns hot, add garlic and spring onion bulbs.
• Cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Add onion, capsicum, chilies, spring onion greens and salt.
• Saute on high heat for 2-3 minutes. Do not loose the crunch of onion and capsicum.
• Add soya sauce, vinegar, tomato ketchup and green/red chilli sauce. Mix well.
• Add fried paneer. Mix well.
• Add cornflour slurry.
• Mix well and cook for a minute.
• Serve hot.

Keyword chilli cheese, chilli paneer in air fryer, indo chinese chilli cheese, paneer chilli