Paneer Sweet Pepper Fry 🌶 |

Indian Cheese Sweet Pepper Fry| பன்னீர் ஸ்வீட் பெப்பர் பிரை
The paneer Sweet Pepper Fry is prepared with chunky capsicum and onion pieces sautéed in a tomato-based masala and paneer cubes added to it. 

Paneer is generally a favourite in any household. Any delicious paneer starter is a super hit, especially among children. This spicy & juicy paneer is generally popular among the vegetarians all over the world. 

The soft paneer along with crunchy sweet pepper and onions cooked in a mouth-watering tomato paste spices up with splashes of masalas, making this dish a treat to the eyes and stomach. This is best served with roti, naan or rice.

Ingredients 

For Tomato Sauce (Ground Masala)

Tomato - 3

Water - 1 liter 

Garlic - 8 cloves 

Dry Red Chilli - 8

Salt - as required 

To Sauté Paneer 

Oil - 3 tbsp 

Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp 

Cubed Red Onion - 1/2 Cup 

Cubed Sweet Pepper (red)🌶 - 1/2 Cup

Cubed Sweet Pepper (yellow) - 1/2 Cup

Cubed Sweet Pepper (orange) - 1/2 Cup

Kasoori Methi Leaves - 1 tbsp 

Method 

For Tomato Sauce 

Heat a saucepan, bring water to boil. Add tomatoes and close lid and cook well.

Once it done, switch off the flame. Then transfer the tomatoes into a bowl. Add cold water and peel the skins.

In a mixie jar, add peeled tomatoes , garlic, dry red chilly along with salt then grind it as smooth paste. Let it keep aside.

To Sauté Paneer 

Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds, let’s crack it then add cubed onions and fry for about 2 minutes or until gets golden brown color.

Add yellow sweet pepper, orange sweet pepper and red sweet pepper then sauté it well.

Now add the tomato sauce (ground masala) and mix well. Let’s cook for few minutes.

And then add cubed paneer and mix well, close lid and cook for 2 minutes.

Once it done, add kasoori methi leaves and give a nice coating and cook for 1 more minute, then switch off the flame.

That’s it, another simple, yummy and tasty paneer sweet pepper fry is ready to serve with roti, chapatti, fried rice, ghee rice etc…