Paneer Pepper Dry Recipe
Paneer Pepper dry is a quick , peppery taste side dish made under 30 minutes. It's easy to make with minimal ingredients, eat it all alone as a starter , serve as a side dish or roll as wrap , it tastes delicious.
Course Appetizer, Starters Keyword Bachelor's Cooking, Diet, Kids Recipes, Paneer, Protein Rich, Quick & Easy, Starters
Prep Time 5 minutes minutes Cook Time 15 minutes minutes Total Time 20 minutes minutes
200 grams Paneer ,cut into small cubes 1 Onion finely chopped ½ tablespoon Garlic paste ½ tablespoon Ginger Paste 2 Green chillies finely chopped ,less spice green chilly 1 tablespoon Oil 1 tablespoon Black Pepper powder ½ teaspoon Jeera/ Cumin seeds Powder 1 Tsp Soya Sauce 1 tablespoon Gram flour / Besan 1 teaspoon Lemon juice ½-3/4 teaspoon Salt or as required (note soya sauce contains salt) 1 tablespoon Fresh Coriander Leaves Chopped
Heat oil in a non stick pan, add ginger garlic paste, chopped onion and saute well till raw smell goes off.
Add green chillies ,saute for a minute,add small cubes of paneer ,toss well and allow to cook till you get slight brown in colour for 7-8 minutes.
Add jeera/ cumin seeds powder and 1Tsp Black pepper powder, soya sauce toss well, till it becomes dry.
Now sprinkle 1 tablespoon of gram flour/besan over the paneer. This helps to absorb moisture and coats the paneer lightly
Add remaining salt, pepper powder, lemon juice, chopped coriander leaves, and toss well.
Serve hot as a starter or a side dish.
Always use Homemade Paneer ( Indian Cottage Cheese ) as it will be soft , fresh and yields better results
Don't overcook Paneer as it turns chewy
Calories: 253 kcal