Not sure if I’ve mentioned this before (I definitely have) but I love paneer! The beauty of this traditional Indian cheese is its sheer versatility. It’s mild in flavour and as a result absorbs spices particularly well. This recipe is an extremely quick and easy way of making a delicious and satisfying meal in minutes. It’s colourful, flavourful and filling and the crunchiness of the vegetables perfectly compliments the creaminess of the paneer…in essence this dish works! Give it a try and do share your thoughts with me.
Serves 4-6
What we need:
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
250g paneer, cut into 1″ cubes
2 cloves garlic, grated
1 green & 1 red capsicum, thinly sliced
1/2 onion, thinly sliced
1 cup thinly sliced cabbage
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
2 heaped tbsp tomato puree
1 tsp salt or according to taste
1 tsp ground ginger powder
1 tsp chilli powder
Handful fresh coriander
How we do:
- Heat the oil in a non stick pan. Once hot, add the cumin seeds and when they begin to splatter, add the garlic and cook until slightly golden. Now add the paneer and cook for 2-3 minutes , stirring constantly until it turns golden brown.
- Now add the capsicum, onion, cabbage and cheese. Mix well for 1-2 minutes. Now add the tomato puree, salt, ground ginger powder, chilli powder. Mix and cook for a further 3-5 minutes.
- Sprinkle on fresh coriander and serve with chapatis or stuff with salad into a wrap.
Delicious food
Yummy! Unfortunately is very difficult to find paneer here in Athens (Greece). What type of cheese could we choose to substitute?
Thank you for sharing a beautiful recipe!
i tried halumi cheese the same consistency
That’s great new. I love haloumi, it’s so versatile and quite similar to paneer.
Great news!:) Haloumi is really easy to find here!:) Thank you so much!!!
Its a very easy recipe to cook.
i had to make this the minute I saw this recipe. i make paneer but this was a nice twist to the usual. it tasted as good as it looks. loved it
So glad to hear that Anisha 🙂
good and Nice Pics. Mouth waterring now
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How easy it seems to be!!! will try it your way for sure…
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Thanks Shruti, let me know how you get on!
very nice blog and informative. Thanks for sharing with us spices in india make our food so taste and spicy.
Easy recipe to make.My family love this type of food
great information.so easy tips and make it.good tast and new look.thanx…
Hi Shiv,
Thanks for your comments-its much appreciated! Monica.
Mouthwatering dishes.. 🙂 😀