Pepper Paneer Recipe in 30 minutes
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 3 cups
 
Ingredients
  • Paneer : 500 grms / 2 cups (cut into 1″ cube)
  • Cooking oil: 1.5 tbsp
  • Fennel seeds: ½ tsp
  • Cumin seeds: ½ tsp
  • Onion : 1 big (sliced thinly)
  • Green Chillies : 2(slit lengthwise)
  • Bell pepper: 1 cup, sliced.
  • Ginger : ½″ piece (crushed)
  • Garlic : 6 – 7 small (sliced)
  • Turmeric Powder : ¼ tsp
  • Garam masala: ½ tsp
  • Black pepper: 1 tbsp (freshly grinded)
  • Coriander leaves: for garnish(finely, chopped)
  • Salt to taste
Instructions
  1. Cut paneer into small size cubes..
  2. In a small frying pan; lightly roast the paneer with a bit of oil for a minute to two minutes. Add them in a cup of water. for it to stay soft and moist.
  3. In the same pan, heat oil, add cumin seeds and fennel seeds.When they are brown, sauté the sliced onions, salt and bell pepper till they are golden brown.
  4. Add ginger and garlic and green chillies and saute till the onions are troasted.
  5. Add turmeric powder, black pepper powder and garam masala. Sauté for a minute or two.
  6. Now add the paneer pieces and gently combine well. Let it slowly fry on all sides in a low heat for about 5 minutes.
  7. When paneer pieces are well coated with masala and becomes dry and starts taking a light blackish/dark brown, finally garnish with coriander leaves.
  8. Serve hot with chapathi , paratha or hot tice.
Notes
• You may adjust the spiciness by increasing or cutting down amount of pepper powder.
Recipe by Relish The Bite at https://www.relishthebite.com/pepper-paneer-recipe-in-30-minutes/