Paneer Capsicum Masala (Chilli Paneer)
I will try to be very generic in this recipe. You can twist and turn it based on your own liking. There are two main parts to the preparation of this dish: frying the Paneer and making the Sauce.
- 250 gm cottage cheese (Paneer)
- 3 Tbsp cornflour
- 5 Tbsp all-purpose flour (Maida)
- Water
- Oil to Fry
- Salt to taste
- Simple Crushed Black Pepper
- Coriander Powder, Red Chilli Powder, Garam Masala, Chat Masala
- 2 Medium sized capsicum
- 1 Big onion
- 2 Red chilies soaked in water, 1 ginger, 1 garlic (can use Ginger-Garlic Paste too)
- 1 Tbsp chopped garlic
- 4 small green chilies
- 2 Tbsp tomato ketchup
- 1 Tomato + 1 Small Onion (Make into Puree)
- Water
- Cooking oil
- Haldi, Garam Masala, Cumin and Coriander Powder (If you don't use red chilies use Red Chili Powder)
- Salt to taste
Prepare a paste mixing All-purpose flour, Cornflour and salt, add the Optional Mix according to your flavor.
Add water slowly and make sure the paste is neither too thick nor too watery.
Dip the Paneer in the mix such that it forms a nice coating on it.
Fry the Paneer in Oil until it is light brown.
Cut Capsicum and Onion into equal sizes
Prepare the Red Chili Paste with Ginger and Garlic. (Or use Ginger Garlic Paste with Red Chili Powder)
Prepare Puree with 1 Tomato and 1 Onion
Heat Oil and add the Puree. The mix is done once the Water evaporates and it becomes more like a paste.
Add Red Chili, Garlic and Ginger Paste and Haldi, Garam Masala, Cumin and Coriander Powder
Add Cut Onion and cook until brown.
Add Capsicum and Tomato ketchup.
Add Salt to Taste
Add the Fried Paneer to the mix.
I know the optional part looks a bit crazy. Just add based on your taste; I personally went for Red Chilli Powder and Garam Masala. Note: You can do the same for any vegetable, for example boiled Potato or Cauliflower. Dip them into the mix and fry them.
Note: You can omit all the spices and just go with simple Haldi and Salt too. It's up to you to make the dish that suits your taste. There are no hard rules to follow here. Enjoy the meal.
