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Chilli Paneer Fried Rice

A one pot meal, chilli paneer fried rice, turns chilli paneer into a delicious spicy rice dish with bell peppers and onions.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: brunch, dinner, lunch
Cuisine: indian chinese, indian fusion
Diet: Vegetarian
Keyword: chilli paneer rice, indo chinese, paneer fried rice
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 168kcal
Author: Shilpa Joshi

Equipment

  • 1 Non stick pan wide bottom

Ingredients

Paneer

  • 8 oz paneer cubed
  • 4 tsp neutral oil
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ⅛ tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp white pepper substitute ¼ tsp black pepper if you don't have

Rice

  • 4 cups rice (cooked, day old) 1 cup dry rice
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 6 cloves garlic 32g
  • 1 small red onion chopped, 100g
  • 1 tbsp ginger (finely chopped or blended) about 1 inch giner
  • 1 tsp green chili paste blended
  • 1½ bell pepper (capsicum) 155g

Sauce Mixture

  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce (reduced sodium) Adjust salt if not using low sodium soy sauce
  • ½ tsp white pepper substitute black pepper if don't have
  • 2 tsp vinegar
  • 1 tbsp sambal olek red chilli sauce
  • ¼ cup crushed tomatoes
  • ½ tsp sugar

Instructions

  • Mix soy sauce, sugar, white pepper, vinegar, sambal olek and crushed tomatoes in a bowl. Set aside sauce mixture.
  • Heat oil in pan. Add paneer and spices. Toss to coat until desired level of crispiness. Don't overcook or paneer will dry out. Set aside once done.
    Paneer crisping in a oil in a pan.
  • Heat oil in pan. Add garlic, ginger and crushed green chilli. Cook about 1 minutes, mixing so it doesn't burn.
    Garlic, ginger and crushed green chillies in oil in nonstick pan.
  • Add onions, bell peppers and scallion whites. Mix and cook 2 minutes. Add salt. Add sauce mixture from step 1.
    Sauce mixture added to pan
  • Add rice.
    Day old rice in a pan.
  • Mix well and cook until rice just begins to char a bit so you get some crispy bits.
    Rice added to pan with vegetables and spices.
  • Mix in paneer and serve.
    Chilli panner fried rice in a pan.

Notes

Paneer can be substituted with tofu or chickpeas as alternative sources of protein.

Nutrition

Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 417mg | Potassium: 69mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 22IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 195mg | Iron: 1mg