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.
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.
Step-by-step photos
Preparation
1. Add garlic, red chilies, sugar, salt and vinegar to a blender jar.
2. Add 2 tbsp. water and blend to a smooth or coarse paste.
How to make garlic paneer
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.
4. Saute until lightly golden. You can also add capsicum and saute for a while.
5. Add the ground paste.
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.
7. Add paneer and toss gently to coat the mixture.
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.
Garnish with coriander leaves or celery.
For more Paneer recipes, you can check
Chilli paneer
Paneer tikka
Paneer 65
Paneer pakora
Bread paneer rolls
Recipe
Garlic paneer
For best results follow the step-by-step photos above the recipe card
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
Instructions
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 INFO (estimation only)
Notes
Paneer can be coated with corn flour batter and shallow fried or deep fried first then added to the garlic sauce.
Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.
For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.
© Swasthi’s Recipes
Lubna says
Can garlic powder be used instead of garlic .i have to make for lunch tomorrow .plz suggest
swasthi says
Lubna
I haven’t tried it with powder. Fresh ground garlic is what makes this dish special. I don’t think it will taste the same with powder
Mitali Rai says
Tried this tonight and everyone absolutely loved it , thank you so much ☺️
swasthi says
Welcome Mitali
Glad you all loved it.
Thank you
CR says
Made this delicious
swasthi says
Thank you
Preethi says
This turned out very well. Thanks for the detailed pics. Those of us who are hesitant cooks are in great need of them!
Could you share your preferred brand of soya sauce for this dish?
Thx!
swasthi says
Welcome Preethi
Glad to know!
Look for organic Kikkoman. Any other organic one should be fine too.
Mahi says
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…
swasthi says
Hi Mahi
You are welcome! Glad your garlic paneer turned out good. Good wishes to both of you!
Thank you!
🙂
Savitha says
Nice way of explaining receipie with pics.
swasthi says
Thanks Savitha
Netra H says
Tried this recipe. It was delicious. Everyone liked it. Thank you for sharing the recipe with us.
Nivedita says
Hi, thanks for posting this quick & easy recipe. I made this today & it came out really well. Very tasty. Only I added some stir fried capsicum & baby corn. 🙂
swasthi says
Welcome Nivedita
Glad to know garlic paneer turned out good. Thank you so much for trying.
Saloni says
It’s actually a pretty quick, and healthy recipe. It came out tasting really well. I had it with sautéed veggies. Made it a complete meal, in terms of nutrition.
swasthi says
Hi Saloni,
Thanks for trying. So glad to know you liked it. Thanks again
Meenakshi says
Hi swasthi,
I make this chilli garlic sameer recipe for 10 times.it’s made so yummy, delicious and very tempting.
This recipe are favourite for my family members.
This is a very simple but very tasty recipe.
Thanks for sharing this yummilicious recipe.
God bless u.
swasthi says
Hi Meenakshi
You are welcome. So glad to know you all like the garlic paneer. Thanks a lot for the comment.
🙂
Patriot says
Thanks, it was good. However you might want to suggest adding a spice or two for a little spicy taste. It was a bit bland.
swasthi says
Thank you Patriot
Okay I will update the recipe. It was too spicy for us.
Rajani says
Swasthi…this recipe is simple and delicious. It was ready in a jiffy. I added a splash of soy sauce too. Thank u for this tasty n easy recipe.
swasthi says
Welcome Rajani
Thanks for trying
Komal sable says
I love your page. And i have try it and its real good .
Shruti says
This garlic paneer recipe of yours was really simple, easy n quick to make. Required very less oil, no matinee needed n tasted like heaven. Thanks for sharing. I used capsicum along with onion n it came out well. Never thought a paneer starter could be made so easily. Five stars!
swasthi says
Welcome Shruti
So glad to know you liked it.
Thanks for trying
🙂
hemalatha says
nice
swasthi says
Thank you
Mandira says
I love love love your page. Very similar to my moms cooking, even better. Being a new mom in USA and still wanting to eat easy tasty Indian food is sooo difficult. You have made it possible. Can’t thank you enough.
swasthi says
Welcome Mandira
So happy to know the recipes are useful. Hope you know we have a large collection of baby and toddler food recipes. Easy and healthy! Probably you want to give a try in future.
Thanks a lot for the comment and glad to know you.
Experience a wonderful motherhood!
🙂
Anamika Deshmukh says
Can we use apple cider vinegar in this recipe?
swasthi says
Yes Anamika, You can use apple cider vinegar
Rinku says
Swasthi – this was quite a hit at our little party yesterday! The Vinegar really adds the punch and lends a distinct flavor! I am hooked to your site now!
swasthi says
Hello Rinku
Happy to know you all liked it. Yes vinegar adds the flavor. Thanks for the feedback
🙂
Bhagyashree says
Easy and delicious recipe ..loved it ..
swasthi says
Thanks Bhagyashree
Semanti Ramkumar says
Thanks so much for this lovely recipe it was finger licking good. Making it today again.
swasthi says
Welcome Semanti,
glad to know you liked it. Thanks for the feedback
Nishit Patel says
woww yummy garlic paneer
swasthi says
Thank you