India
Paneer Capsicum Recipe
Prep Time | 20 minutes |
Cook Time | 20 minutes |
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Ingredients
- cup ¾onion finely chopped
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 1 cup tomato chopped
- cup ¾cottage cheese cubed
- 1 cup capsicum cubed
- 5-6 Cashew nuts
- salt to taste
- tsp ¼Turmeric Powder
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp garama masala powder
- 1 tsp ½Coriander powder
- 1 tbsp ½oil/ghee
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
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Instructions
- Soak cashew nuts in hot water for 15 minutes. Drain the water and grind it to a fine paste with little water.
- Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, when it splutters, add finely chopped onions and sauté until onions turn brown. Add a little salt to the onions to speed up the process. Continuous stirring is required for even browning.
- Add ginger garlic paste and sauté for a few more minutes until the raw smell goes.
- Now add chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder, coriander powder, chili powder and garam masala powder. Cook until tomatoes become mushy.
- Once the tomato is cooked, add the capsicum pieces. Let the capsicum get cooked a little.
- Then add the paneer cubes and sauté for a few minutes. Let the paneer get mixed well with the masala.
- Then add the cashew nut paste and cook for 3-4 minutes. Now add a cup of water and let it boil well. Let the masala and the flavors combine with the paneer well.
- Switch off the flame and garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.
- Serve with roti, paratha, naan or pulao.