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Garlic paneer recipe | How to make garlic paneer

By swasthi , on October 12, 2019, 54 Comments

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Garlic paneer recipe – delicious garlic flavored quick paneer starter that can be made under 15 minutes. This can be served in so many wonderful ways – as a starter for parties, as a evening snack or can be used as a filling for kathi rolls.

garlic paneer recipe

Since it is mildly spicy and hot, it is best to enjoy during the chilly winters. The spice levels can be adjusted to suit kids’ taste buds. This recipe is adapted from our family favorite garlic chicken recipe.

You can serve this alongside fried rice or hakka noodles.

There is no deep frying involved to make this garlic paneer recipe. The sauce used is homemade with just minimum ingredients.

This also goes well in lunch box as a side. If you prefer to make paneer at home, you can check this post on Homemade Paneer.

For more Paneer recipes, you can check
Chilli paneer
Paneer tikka
Paneer 65
Paneer pakora
Bread paneer rolls

Chilli garlic paneer recipe

garlic paneer starter recipe

Garlic paneer

Spicy garlic paneer is a starter that will be loved by most people. It makes a great appetizer for a party menu
Prep Time4 minutes
Cook Time11 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Servings3
AuthorSwasthi

Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )

Ingredients for garlic paneer

  • 1 ¼ cup paneer cubed
  • 6 large garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp vinegar (apple cider vinegar)
  • 5 to 6 red chilies kashmiri (seeds removed)
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • salt as needed
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • ½ tsp cumin or 1 small strand of mace
  • ½ cup onions chopped
  • coriander leaves or celery as needed for garnish
  • 1 tsp soya sauce naturally brewed – optional

How to make the recipe

How to make garlic paneer starter

  • Blend together garlic, chilies, sugar, salt and vinegar with 2 to 3 tbsp water.
  • Heat a pan with oil and allow cumin to sizzle.
  • Fry onions until golden. Add the sauce and cook until it thickens and the oil separates.
  • Add paneer and saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Garnish with coriander or celery.
  • Serve garlic paneer hot.

NUTRITION

Calories: 334kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 524mg | Potassium: 38mg | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin C: 2.6mg | Calcium: 460mg | Iron: 0.2mg

Notes

Variations
Paneer can be coated with corn flour batter and shallow fried or deep fried first then added to the garlic sauce.

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Chilli garlic paneer recipe with step by step photos

1. Add garlic, red chilies, sugar, salt and vinegar to a blender jar.

making sauce for garlic paneer recipe

2. Add 2 tbsp. water and blend to a smooth or coarse paste.

addition of water for garlic sauce

3. Add cumin to hot oil and saute for a while. You can skip cumin and add a single small strand of mace as well. Add finely chopped onions. You can skip onions and use spring onions.

seasoning cumin for garlic paneer recipe

4. Saute until lightly golden. You can also add capsicum and saute for a while.

sauteing onions for garlic paneer recipe

5. Add the ground paste.

addition of sauce for garlic paneer

6. Saute on a medium flame until the mixture begins to leave the sides of the pan or oil begins to separate. There is not much oil used but still one can make out when the sauce is ready. It turns fragrant. But do not overcook, garlic may turn bitter.

sauteing sauce

7. Add paneer and toss gently to coat the mixture.

tossing panir for garlic paneer

8. Saute for just 2 to 3 minutes. Do not overcook. Pour that to the pan and cook until thickens. It just takes one to 2 minutes to thicken.

Saute

Garnish with coriander leaves or celery.

garlic paneer

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About swasthi

I’m Swasthi shreekanth, the recipe developer, food photographer & food writer behind Swasthis recipes. My aim is to help you cook great Indian food with my time-tested recipes. After 2 decades of experience in practical Indian cooking I started this blog to help people cook better & more often at home. Whether you are a novice or an experienced cook I am sure Swasthi’s Recipes will assist you to enhance your cooking skills.
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  1. Mahi says

    November 22, 2019

    5 stars
    Ma’am really a mind-blowing recipe… Thank you so much .. I did this on my hubby’s birthday and his happiness grown exponentially as he loves garlic flavour…

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      November 23, 2019

      Hi Mahi
      You are welcome! Glad your garlic paneer turned out good. Good wishes to both of you!
      Thank you!
      🙂

      Reply
  2. Aruna Naik. says

    July 16, 2019

    We made this receipe. It tasted delicious.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      July 20, 2019

      Thank you so much Aruna

      Reply
    • Selvi says

      September 8, 2019

      5 stars
      Thank you, Came out well and very easy and quick to prepare

      Reply
      • swasthi says

        September 17, 2019

        Welcome Selvi

        Reply
  3. Prajakta PradhanJoshi says

    April 5, 2019

    I make this one with a little modification and it turns out really well. Thanks for sharing this! It’s a big hit among my friends

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      July 20, 2019

      Welcome Prajakta
      thanks for trying

      Reply
  4. Savitha says

    February 26, 2019

    5 stars
    Nice way of explaining receipie with pics.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      February 26, 2019

      Thanks Savitha

      Reply
  5. Bucky says

    January 10, 2019

    I live where it is hard to find Kashmiri chili. Is there a more common pepper(in southeast United States) that I could substitute? I have seen kashmiri pepper powder online, how much of it would I use to equal 5-6 chilies?

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      January 11, 2019

      Hi Bucky
      You can also use any fresh red chilies that are less hot. Kashmiri chilies are used here just to give a mild heat to the paneer. You can use about half to 3/4 tsp red chili powder

      Reply
    • Harikrishnan R says

      July 4, 2019

      5 stars
      Came out very well. Thanks Swasthi

      Reply
      • swasthi says

        July 4, 2019

        You are welcome

        Reply
  6. Netra H says

    September 21, 2018

    5 stars
    Tried this recipe. It was delicious. Everyone liked it. Thank you for sharing the recipe with us.

    Reply
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