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Pepper Paneer Recipe in 30 minutes

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Pepper paneer

Paneer and bell peppers are cooked in a spicy masala which gets it’s flavor from freshly ground coriander and chilies!

This pepper paneer is spicy and goes well with breads. It is a perfect remedy for cold and cough. One day I was trying to make a thali for a family who was visiting us and I wanted to make something with paneer but quick and new. Then one of my besties she gave me this recipe and I tried it. I have made this like 3 times after that. So, quick recipe is always the best to share. Who doesn’t love quick recipes these days?

Other favorite paneer recipes:

Butter Paneer pizza

Tawa paneer masala

Dhaba style paneer masala

Pair it with:

chana dal paratha

Tofu Paratha

Peas Pulao/Matar pulao


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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.
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Paneer Potato Lentil Dumplings/ Paneer Koftas

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PaneerPotatoBalls-4Delicious, crispy dumpling fritters! Rich & perfect for any party! It has a texture that is melting soft inside and crispy outside!

Paneer in any form is bliss to me. And that when it is fried 😉 how will I say no to it! I never knew my mom’s loves paneer as much as I love them. When I went to India last month, I saw my mom craving for paneer most of the times 🙂 She just tries to avoid them on her health note. I have a collection of paneer recipes on this blog 😉 so for you to know I love them! I made these for my malai kofta but totally loved the taste and texture of these koftas as an appetizer so thought of posting them. My mom had them as kofta balls than having them with gravy :). If my Mom loves it 😉 I am sure kids would love these!!!!!

I added lentils to it instead of boiled veggies and it does give a different texture and flavor. My favorite part of the meal has always been appetizer. When my mom and I go out for dinner we order a lot of appetizers only 😀 This one has become a personal favorite now!

Vegan note: Replace paneer with tofu!

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I have collection of paneer & tofu recipes collection with all my paneer tofu recipes that you would love to look at.

Other favorite Paneer Recipes: Paneer Makhanwala, Paneer peas masala, Palak Paneer, Paneer sandwich.




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Paneer Potato Lentil Dumplings/ Paneer Koftas
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Recipe type: Appetizer
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 10-12
 
Ingredients
  • For koftas: (roughly makes 10 kofta balls)
  • • • Paneer/Firm Tofu(if vegan) - ½ cup,grated
  • • • Potatoes - 2 , medium, boiled and washed
  • • • Split Bengal gram (chana dal) - ¼ cup
  • • • Salt to taste
  • • • Red chilli powder - 1.5 tsp
  • • • Garam masala powder - ½ tsp
  • • • Cashew nuts - 5, broken
  • • • Green chillies - 1, finely chopped
  • • • Cumin powder- ½ tsp
  • • • Coriander powder-1.5 tsp
  • • • Cornflour/ corn starch - 4 tbsp
  • • • Oil - to deep fry
Instructions
  1. Wash and Soak the chana dal for 2 hours. Add chana dal with 2 cups of water in a pan and bring to a boil. Cook until the dal is tender, strain and grind to a smooth mixture with no water.

  2. Take all the ingredients under the kofa ingredient list with the blended chana dal, mix together check for salt. Shape them into lemon sized balls. If you think they cannot form into a lemon sized balls, add more corn flour and mix well.

  3. Heat oil in a kadai, deep fry the koftas until golden brown. Drain on a tissue paper and set aside.


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Lentil Malai Kofta

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MalaiKofta-2Paneer and Potato cheese dumplings in an almond-cream sauce. A royal Indian treat!

I have used Almond Breeze almond milk for this recipe. I always like to use almond milk for my recipes to replace cream for my gravy recipes  for a healthier option. And I always use them for my milkshakes. And if I wanted to make vegan recipes, almond milk always stays in my refrigerator. You can find these Almond Breeze products in the refrigerated section of your grocery store. 

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Paneer is a type of fresh cheese that can be made easily at home.  Paneer has a milky flavor on its own, so it taste best when paired with strong spicy flavor like curries or tikka. This is a cheese that won’t melt like mozzarella or cheddar will. We can add them on any curry, or crumble them into flat breads like roti. Or even add them to kebabs and the cheese will keep its shape and chewy texture. Anything with paneer is a definite win. The texture of paneer is similar to greek feta which is prepared in a similar manner. This healthy and delicious vegetarian curry can be on your plate in one hour. It is one of the popular recipe amongst the north Indian recipes. I have seen that it’s a part of most restaurants menu. Goes well with steamed rice, ghee rice, Pulao,paratha, parotta, naan or roti. Paneer can be replaced with tofu also. Don’t add lots of cashews to make it rich, it will spoil the originality of the taste.

 Vegan note: Replace paneer with tofu, ghee/butter with oil. 

I have collection of paneer & tofu recipes collection with all my paneer tofu recipes that you should look at.

Other favorite Paneer Recipes: Paneer Makhanwala, Paneer peas masala, Palak Paneer, Paneer sandwich.

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Lentil Malai Kofta
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
Prep time: 
Cook time: 
Total time: 
Serves: 4 cups
 
Ingredients
  • For koftas: (roughly makes 10 kofta balls)
  • • Paneer/Firm Tofu(if vegan) - ½ cup,grated
  • • Potatoes - 2 , medium, boiled and washed
  • • Split Bengal gram (chana dal) - ¼ cup
  • • Salt to taste
  • • Red chilli powder - 1.5 tsp
  • • Garam masala powder - ½ tsp
  • • Cashew nuts - 5, broken
  • • Green chillies - 1, finely chopped
  • • Cumin powder- ½ tsp
  • • Coriander powder-1.5 tsp
  • • Cornflour/ corn starch - 4 tbsp
  • • Oil - to deep fry


    For gravy
  • Oil - 2 - 3 tbsp
  • • Onion - 2 medium, roughly chopped
  • • Garlic - 4, roughly chopped
  • • Ginger paste - 1inch, roughly chopped
  • • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
  • • Tomato - 2, medium,roughly chopped
  • • Coriander powder - 1 tsp
  • • Cumin powder = ½ tsp
  • • Chilli powder - 1.5 tsp
  • • Dry Methi Leaves - 1 tsp
  • • Cashewnuts - 6
  • • Almond milk - ¼ cup
  • • Fresh coriander leaves chopped 2 tablespoons
Instructions
  1. Wash and Soak the chana dal for 2 hours. Add chana dal with 2 cups of water in a pan and bring to a boil. Cook until the dal is tender, strain and grind to a smooth mixture with no water.
  2. Take all the ingredients under the kofa ingredient list with the blended chana dal, mix together check for salt. Shape them into lemon sized balls. If you think they cannot form into a lemon sized balls, add more corn flour and mix well.



  3. Heat oil in a kadai, deep fry the koftas until golden brown. Drain on a tissue paper and set aside.



  4. Meanwhile, for the gravy, heat 2 tbso of oil in a pan in medium flame, add chopped onions, garlic, ginger and saute until golden brown. Add tomatoes, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder and sauté for few mins till it oozes out oil. Add 2 tbsp of water, cashew nuts and cook for 5 mins till they mix together and raw smell goes away. Switch off, cool and blend it into a smooth paste.

  5. Take the same pan, add 1 tsp of oil/butter, add the blended paste, almond milk, dry methi leaves, 1.5 cups of water , mix and bring to boil for 5-7 mins in medium-low heat.

  6. It will form into a correct gravy consistency, now add the kofta balls, top up with chopped coriander leaves, switch off and serve hot.

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Disclaimer: This post has been sponsored by the Almond Breeze and I have been compensated monetarily! However all opinions are my own as always.

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Paneer (Indian Cheese) & Tofu Recipe Collection

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Paneer is a type of fresh cheese that can be made easily at home.  Paneer has a milky flavor on its own, so it taste best when paired with strong spicy flavor like curries or tikka. This is a cheese that won’t melt like mozzarella or cheddar will. We can add them on any curry, or crumble them into flat breads like roti. Or even add them to kebabs and the cheese will keep its shape and chewy texture. Anything with paneer is a definite win. The texture of paneer is similar to greek feta which is prepared in a similar manner. When there is guest over and I wanted to do vegetarian dishes, I will make it a point to do atleast one paneer dish . It goes well with any kind of pulao, jeera rice, naan,roti or any kind of bread you fancy.   Tofu(bean curd) made by coagulating soy milk and then pressing the resulting curds into soft white blocks. It is a healthy version of paneer and very amenable, versatile ingredient and a very light version to be paired with sesame, cucumber, capsicum, coconut, garlic and it add a lot of flavors.   Vegan note: Replace paneer with tofu, ghee/butter with oil and cream with yogurt.


    My other collection Recipes: Breakfast in 20 Minutes or less, Biryani Collection recipes, Garlic based Recipes, Mouthwatering Vegetarian Potato Recipes, Dinner recipes in 30 minutes or less.

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paneerpyaaz-8 Paneer or cottage cheese cooked in a rich, creamy and mildly spiced onion based gravy. Recipe is here.

 

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Fried cashew and paneer pieces simmered in rich and creamy tomato cashew gravy!Recipe is here.


    

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Paneer_Makhanwala_Relishthebite_name1 Paneer cubes in a buttery nutty creamy tangy flavor. It is a rich dish with really tasty ingredients. Recipe is here. 


    



    

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paneerbiryaniname This is a treat for the vegetarians. Aromatic and flavorful one pot meal!Recipe is here. 


    



    

  1. Mint & Tofu Whole Wheat Paratha
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Tofu_Paratha_name It’s a whole wheat bread stuffed with mint and tofu. Recipe is here. 


    



    

  1. Mushroom Tofu Veggie Potstickers with Chili Hoisin Ginger sauce
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Dumplings-18 It’s a whole wheat bread stuffed with mint and tofu. Recipe is here. 


    



    

  1. How to make Paneer or Cottage Cheese at home / Homemade Paneer Recipe
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Homemade Paneer1 I like making paneer at home. But sometimes i do buy them outside if I am very indolent. But I am sure home-made paneer is more hygienic and it saves a lot of money as well.  Paneer is the star ingredient in some of my favourite north Indian dishes. You need very few ingredients to make paneer at home. if you have milk, lemon juice, pan, strainer and some cheesecloth/normal cloth, you can have fresh paneer cheese at home.Recipe is here. 


    



    

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