Chili Paneer Mumtaz- A quick,simple and delicious cottage cheese and bell pepper curry
INGREDIENTS– (serve 4)
- Cottage cheese(Paneer )-250 gms
- Capsicum-2
- Tomato -1
- Fresh cream-1 cup
- Cashew nuts- 12
- Garam masala-1/4 tsp
- Chili powder-1/2 tsp
- Kasoori methi (dried fenugreek leaves)-1 tsp
- Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
- Tomato ketchup-2.5 tsp
- Salt-1 t.s
- Oil-2 tsp
PROCEDURE-
- Soak cashews in water for 1/2 hour ,then grind in the mixer with little water.
- Make long slices (batons)of paneer,capsicum and tomatoes.
- Heat oil in a pan and saute capsicum.Take out and keep aside
- Now add 2 tbsp cashew paste and saute for a while .
- Add turmeric ,chili powder,crushed kasoori methi and saute.
- Mix in 1 cup of water and simmer on low flame
- Add cream, paneer and capsicum .cook for 2 minute
- Add garam masala ,tomato fingers,tomato ketchup and fresh coriander.
- Mix and cook for a minute and serve hot.
NOTE-
1-If you want to reduce the quantity of cream ,then add 1/2 cup cream and use milk instead of water.
2-Can substitute cottage cheese with tofu.
Serving suggestion-serve with tandoori roti,naan or any bread of your choice
Looks so delicious. Love it as it is
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Something very new…Looks rich creamy and exotic
So creamy and yummy, finger lickin' good..
Never tasted this paneer mumtaz,the name itself makes me drool.
interesting name 🙂 looks yummy..
mouthwatering
yummmm….. finger licking
a new & delicious way of making paneer!! Must try this out..
Prathima Rao
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Love it and that too without onion and garlic sounds interesting..
New to me,unique dish,looks awesome.
mouth watering , yummy paneer dish would definitely give it a try
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Wow nice name Mumtaz 🙂 and looks so yummy
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new recipe so tempting
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I loved this Jain version of Mughlai curry. And name is also unique.
luks so tempting…..yummy n creamy preparation
yummy…
VIRUNTHU UNNA VAANGA
what a fancy name "mumtaz"…No onion-garlic combination curry looks amazing…
Tempting dish
lovely chilli paneer in different way
totally creamy.. i am going to make this
Loved this recipe, looks so delicious!
Awesome and yummy
Another terrific recipe without onion garlic from you…duly bookmarked !
Looks splendid Anjana…Absolutely Royal !
Finger licking..
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Wow this looks so yummy..never tasted paneer thus far…would love to try this recipe…