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Spicy Pepper Paneer




Paneer pepper masala/ fry is a nice side dish with chapatis or pulao. I love to try different recipes with paneer. This recipe is flavorful with the kick of black pepper. This is an easy quick recipe for dinner. I like this as a filling for chapati wraps.

Ingredients

Paneer - 2 cups cubed
Onion - one large
Tomato- 2 medium
Bell pepper- half cubed
Ginger garlic- finely chopped- 2 tbs
Yogurt- 1/3 cup
 Garam Masala- 1/2 tsp
Chilly Powder - 1/4 tsp
turmeric- a pinch
Pepper powder- 1 tsp
Salt to taste
oil for frying
coriander leaves to garnish



Cut Paneer into small size cubes.Mix in yogurt, salt, and turmeric powder. Keep aside for 10 minutes Chop onion and tomatoes and keep it aside.
Heat oil in a pan and fry the marinated paneer. Fry till golden brown on both sides and keep aside.
In the same oil saute chopped onions. Fry till they are golden brown. Add ginger garlic and saute till the raw flavor disappears.Now add tomatoes and saute them till they are cooked and soft. Add the bell pepper and the spice powders and saute for two minutes or till the bell pepper is soft.

Add in the fried paneer and mix sprinkle pepper powder and finally garnish with coriander leaves and saute for one more minute. Serve with pulao/chapathi



Try this

Hope you will all enjoy.
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