Kadai Paneer (pan fried cottage cheese)
Description
This is an extremely simple and tasty recipe from my friend, Priya, who resides in Dubai. Paneer or cottage cheese, as everyone knows, is very nutritious, and very popular among the young and old alike.. so here goes..
Ingredients
- Cottage cheese chopped : 2 cups
- Capsicum diced(any colour) : 1 cup
- Tomatoes diced : 1 large (discard seeds)
- Garlic paste : 1 tsp
- Ginger chopped fine: 1 tsp
- Green chilli chopped fine : 1 tsp
- Coriander powder : 1 tsp
- Kasoori methi (dry fenugreek leaves): 2 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Fresh chopped coriander leaves: 1 tbsp
- Oil or ghee : 2 tbsp
Methods/steps
- 1. In a pan, heat the oil or ghee (ghee imparts a better flavour, but for the health conscious, use any cooking oil).
- 2. sauté the garlic paste for a moment, and add in the diced capsicum. Stir fry for a minute and add the coriander powder.
- 3. Keep frying for half a minute and add the chopped ginger and chilly to it. After stir frying for another minute, add the diced tomatoes. Stir well and add the Kasoori methi and salt. Stir continuously for a minute.
- 4. Add the required salt, and stir well. Add the diced paneer to it and stir gently for two minutes, till the paneer is properly coated with all the masala.
- 5. Sprinkle fresh coriander leaves, and serve hot as a side dish or even as a starter.
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