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Paneer capsicum recipe | Easy paneer recipes

Paneer capsicum recipe, quick and easy side dish for rice or roti made with paneer and bell peppers with in 15 minutes!
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time20 mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 3
Calories: 289kcal
Author: Harini

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cubed paneer
  • 1 cup cubed bell peppers all colors
  • 1 medium onion chopped finely
  • 1 medium tomato chopped finely
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
  • 1 green chili slit
  • 1 small piece of ginger crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • Salt
  • 3 teaspoon oil

Instructions

  • Cube paneer into bit size pieces. You can place the cubed paneer in boiling water until use. Wash, pat dry and cube the bell peppers into bite size pieces. Finely chop onions and tomatoes.
  • Heat 2-3 teaspoon oil in a kadai. Add cumin seeds, slit green chilli and crushed ginger. Saute well for 3-4 minutes.
  • Add finely chopped onion and saute for 4-5 minutes till the onions turn translucent.
  • Add the finely chopped tomatoes and saute well.
  • Once the tomatoes turn mushy and leaves out oil, add the cubed bell peppers and mix well. Add salt, coriander powder, garam masala powder, chili powder and mix well.
  • Mix well and saute in high flame for 6-7 minutes. The bell peppers should get cooked yet retain their crunch.
  • Now add the cubed paneer and mix gently. Cook for 2-3 minutes and remove form flame. Serve paneer capsicum hot with rice or roti.

Notes

1. Do not chop the bell peppers finely. Cook in high flame so that the crunch is retained.
2. You can kasuri methi towards the end.
3.You can some pepper powder instead of chili powder.

Nutrition

Calories: 289kcal