Mom's Paneer Capsicum

My mothers go to paneer capsicum stir fry (sabzi) recipe. Simple and with few ingredients it is a perfect indian side dish for rotis and for sandwich fillings.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Keyword Mom's Paneer Capsicum

Prep Time 2

Cook Time 15

Total Time 17

Servings

Calories 251kcal

Author Chhavi

Ingredients

1 Tablespoon Oil
1 Cup Onion or 1 large onion; half chopped, half cubed
1 Cup Tomatoes 1- large tomato , chopped
½ Teaspoon Tomato paste
1 Green Bell Pepper Capsicum cut into ½ inch squares
1 Tablespoon Ginger garlic paste optional
2 Cups Paneer 1 inch cubes ; 250 grams

Spices

1 Teaspoon Whole Cumin
1 Tablespoon Coriander Powder
¼ Teaspoon Red chili powder can be increased to 1 teaspoon for spicy version
½ Teaspoon Turmeric
Salt to taste

Instructions

Add oil to the pan and heat on medium high heat.
Once the oil is hot, add the cumin. Let it splutter. Add the chopped onions.
Stir fry till they turn slightly golden brown. Reduce the heat to medium.This should take 5-6 minutes. If you are short on time, you can stop when the onions turn translucent.
Add the ginger garlic paste if using. Mix and cook.
Next, add the spices- coriander powder, turmeric and chili powder. Saute for 10 - 20 seconds-making sure the spices dont burn.
Add in the chopped tomatoes along with their juices and the tomato paste.
Cook it covered, stirring often, until the tomatoes have softened -takes about 5 minutes. Add a tablespoon of water if the masala is burning or looks dry.
Add the capsicum and cubed onion.Cook for about 30 seconds.
Next add in the paneer and mix everything together. Cook for 30 seconds. Top with coriander and serve hot.

Notes

Swaps and substitutes

Paneer - Tofu is a great dairy-free substitute. Check out more options in this paneer post.
Capsicum- Also called shimla mirch in India. Use any mild peppers- red, yellow, or orange.

Notes on cooking

Use tomato paste while making bhuna masala to give it more depth without cooking the tomatoes down for too long.
If you are short on time, do not brown the onions too much.
Fillings - To make this for sandwich and wrap filling- dry out the bhuna masala more, cut the paneer and capsicum smaller.

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