Masala Paneer Dry
by janhavid16

The masala paneer dry is a tempting paneer or cottage cheese recipe with paneer cubes smeared with a masaledaar or spicy blend of ingredients. Serve with rotis or with parathas .

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Masala Paneer Dry recipe - How to make Masala Paneer Dry

1 1/2 cups paneer (cottage cheese) cubes
2 tbsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
1 1/2 cups chopped onions
2 tsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
1/2 cup thinly sliced capsicum
salt to taste
1 cup fresh tomato pulp
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 cup chopped coriander (dhania)
1 tsp dried mango powder (amchur)

Method

Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan and add the mustard seeds and asafetida.
When the seeds crackle, add the onions and ginger-garlic paste and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
Add the capsicum and salt, mix well, cover with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Add the tomato pulp, chilli powder, garam masala and sugar, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Add the paneer cubes, mix gently and cook on medium flame for 4 minutes ,while stirring occasionally.
Add the coriander and dried mango powder, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
Serve hot.