Tawa Chilli Paneer | How to make Chilli Paneer on Tawa

Tawa Chilli Paneer is one of those quick snacks you can make when you have homemade paneer ready on hands. We never buy Paneer except when we want to make Paneer Tikkas on skewers. Else its always only homemade and the kids love how soft it tastes.

I was supposed to take up Cooking on Tawa and was so looking forward to make new and interesting dishes on tawa. When I picked up this theme, I was literally thinking about the tawa used by the street vendors to make Tawa Puloa or Curry. Of course their tawas are really huge.

I was introduced to the Tawa Pulao during our Ahmedabad and loved it to the core. In my visit to the city again for Vaishali’s family function, I saw a delicious paneer cooked along with tri colour capsicum that were all so evenly diced into 1/2 inch cubes. The gravy had turned out so well. The chef had the orange masala prepared ahead. He simply assembled the curry for us with the main ingredients. He was only cooked single portion at a time and boy, was it a sight!

So while picking up this theme, I basically wanted to make those dishes at home. However as it seem to happen these days, I simply no longer have a control over the things that seem to happen to my plans. Nothing materialized. The Spice your Life! site that was supposed to take just a week has gone into dormancy for a month and some by now. I am still not ready with a post for it.

Anyway the point I am digressing here is, Cooking in Tawa is still going to be a dream as this Tawa Chili paneer is now part of the Kids Delight themed on Birthday Party Snacks hosted by me this month. When it comes to parties, nothing thrills the kids more than a Paneer.

This dish came about when Konda was super hungry and off late as she has been demanding, she only wants something very delicious, very cheesy and very interesting. You note the very’s that come along? Well this Tawa Paneer Chili actually took about 150 mins on the whole as I had it serving before her TV show got over.

Tawa Chilli Paneer joins the Kids Delight Birthday Party SnackStep by Step pictures for making Tawa Chilli Paneer

 

Tawa Chilli Paneer

• CourseAppetizers & Starters
• CuisineMy Kitchen, Punjab
• By Cook MethodStovetop
• OccasionParty
• By DietVegetarian
• Dish TypePaneer Dishes

Servings2 people

Prep Time10 min

Ingredients

For the Paneer Marinade

• 1cup Paneercubes
• 4tbsp Curds
• 1tsp Red Chilli powder
• 1tsp Pav Bhaji Masala
• 1/2tsp Cumin Powder
• 1/4tsp Garam Masala
• Apinch Turmeric powder
• Salt to taste

For the Chili

• 1/2cup Onionscubed
• 1/2cup Capsicucubed
• 2 Green Chillieschopped
• Apinch Amchoor Powder
• Apinch Chat Masala
• Apinch Salt
• 2tsp Cooking Oil

Instructions

For the Paneer Marinade

1. Wash and cube the paneer. Take to a bowl.
2. Take the curds, spice powders and mix well. Add this to the paneer and let it sit till you get your chili ingredients ready.

For the Chili Toast

1. Chop all the vegetables as cubes. Heat a tawa with oil, add the paneer along with the marinade and cook on high till the marinade gets evaporated and the paneer is nicely coated with it.
2. Heat another tawa with oil, saute the cubed vegetables on high. Quickly tossing to get it cooked.
3. When the capsicum gets slightly cooked, add the cooked paneer, toss well and continue cooking on high.
4. Sprinkle the chat masala, amchoor powder and a pinch salt over it finally before removing to a serving plate.
5. Serve it right away or as a snack for a party.

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