Garlic paneer recipe – delicious chilli 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 favourite garlic chicken recipe.
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
Paneer tikka
Tawa paneer tikka without curd
Paneer 65
Paneer pakora
Bread paneer rolls
Chilli garlic paneer recipe
Garlic paneer recipe | How to make chilli garlic paneer | Paneer starter
Spicy garlic paneer is a starter that will be loved by most people. It makes a great appetizer for a party menu
Ingredients (240 ml cup used)
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.
Recipe Notes
Variations
Paneer can be coated with corn flour batter and shallow fried or deep fried first then added to the garlic sauce.
Chilli garlic paneer recipe with step by step photos
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.
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. To make a gravy version of this, add 1 tsp corn flour to ¼ cup water and stir. Pour that to the pan and cook until thickens. It just takes one to 2 minutes to thicken.
Garnish with coriander leaves or celery.
Bucky says
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?
swasthi says
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
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.
🙂