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Pepper Paneer Recipe – Paneer Pepper Masala Recipe | Paneer Kalimirch Recipe

I had an amazing weekend and I hope you did too. Here for us weekends was mostly about catching up with friends.It is indeed a lot of fun with friends who share the same wavelength.
   
Well, talking about today’s recipe, I love making paneer and my little family love this a lot. It is one of my favorite thing to whip up for quick dinner.I vary the preparation of paneer everytime, but this one is ‘most popular with my dear and near. The best about paneer is it is bland, so it picks up all the added flavors.
Pepper paneer is one of the paneer dish which i make often to go with roti. After I posted the recipe of pepper chicken, one of my reader Anusha requested me to post pepper paneer, so this is for her and also for you all.I hope you will like it and let me know what you think. Enjoy!

Pepper Paneer Recipe – Paneer Pepper Masala Recipe
Preparation time : 10 minutes

Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves : 4-6

Ingredients :
Paneer : 500 grms / 2 cups (cut into 1″ cube)
Onion : 1 big (sliced thinly)
Green Chillies : 2 (slit lengthwise)
Ginger : 1/2″ piece (crushed)
Garlic : 3-4 small (crushed)
Tomato Sauce or Tomato Ketchup : 1tbsp (or) Tomato : 1 small (add a tomato in a blender and make it to paste)
Turmeric Powder : 1/4 tsp

Black Pepper : 1 tbsp or to your spice tolerance level (freshly  crushed)
Cooking oil : 1 tbsp
Coriander leaves : for garnish(finely,chopped)
Salt to taste

To roast and grind the Spice Powder: 
Fennel seeds : 1/4 tsp
Cumin seeds : 1/4 tsp
Cloves : 2
Star anise: 1
Cardamom Pods : 1
Cinnamon : 1/4″ stick
Bay Leaves : 1
(or) Substitute with store bought Garam Masala : 1/2 tsp

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How to make Pepper Paneer – Paneer Pepper Masala :

1. Cut paneer into small size cubes. If you are using store bought paneer, then briefly soak them in salted hot water to make it soft and tasty. To do the above, heat 2 cups of water for couple of minutes and add a teaspoon of salt to the water and drop the paneer cubes for 2 minutes and drain the water and set it aside.

2. In a small frying pan; lightly roast all the ingredients listed ” To roast and grind the spice powder” and powder it using a mortar and pestle  or coffee grinder till smooth. (Note : You can skip this step and can use store bought garam masala, but fresh masala taste too good.)
3. In a nonstick fry pan and heat oil and saute the sliced onions till they are golden brown. Add crushed ginger and garlic and green chillies and saute till the raw flavor disappears.
4. Add turmeric powder, grounded spice powder, half of crushed black pepper (leaving ½ behind for final sprinkling) and salt; saute it for couple of minutes.
5. Add tomatoes sauce or tomato ketchup or tomato paste, whichever you prefer (I have used tomato sauce); saute and mix them well.Taste and adjust the seasonings.
6. Now add the paneer pieces and gently combine well. Let it slowly fry on all sides in a low heat for about 5 minutes.
7. When paneer pieces are well coated with masala and becomes dry and starts taking a light blackish/dark brown colour sprinkle remaining  ½ of pepper powder and finally garnish with coriander leaves.
8. Serve hot with chapati or with paratta or any roti varities, etc…Enjoy! 

Notes:
  • You may adjust the spiciness by increasing or cutting down amount of  pepper powder.
  • Using freshly ground pepper and garam masala enhance the authentic taste and flavor.

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Happy Cooking!
Sangeetha
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Comments

  1. sangeetha says

    March 1, 2016 at 6:08 am

    You’re welcome Krishna, Thanks! Did you get chance to try? If so, I do hope you liked it. Do let know how it turned out.

    Cheers!
    Sangeetha

  2. Krishna says

    February 26, 2016 at 1:44 am

    looks yummy…will give it a try on today’s breakfast..thank for the recipe 🙂

  3. Sreelakshmi.Valliyatt says

    August 11, 2015 at 6:49 pm

    It was delicious…liked a lot

  4. sangeetha says

    November 15, 2013 at 4:43 pm

    Hi Vibin, I am so glad it worked out for you! Thanks so much for leaving a comment letting me know you enjoyed! Hope you get to try other recipes too.

    Cheers!
    Sangeetha

  5. vibin varghese says

    November 14, 2013 at 9:50 am

    thank you kothiyavunu.com to give us such a wonderful recipies

  6. sangeetha says

    October 29, 2013 at 5:26 pm

    Thanks to all dearies for leaving a word 🙂

    Cheers!
    Sangeetha

  7. Priya Suresh says

    October 22, 2013 at 11:21 pm

    I dont mind inviting myself to ur place to enjoy this delicious pepper paneer..Cant resist to it.

  8. Vineetha Sush says

    October 22, 2013 at 8:31 pm

    This is super tempting Sangee…Love it 🙂

  9. Hamaree Rasoi says

    October 22, 2013 at 4:40 pm

    Pepper paneer looks to be awesome. Your family must have finished it within few minutes after being served.
    Deepa

  10. anusha praveen says

    October 22, 2013 at 4:27 pm

    I had gotten sick with all that creamy paneer sides. This idea is brilliant. Works well for our spicy palates.

  11. divya says

    October 22, 2013 at 4:00 pm

    OMG,am drooling over here,super clicks!!

  12. Veena Theagarajan says

    October 22, 2013 at 2:37 pm

    So simple and delicious recipe.. I love spiciness from pepper

  13. Roshni says

    October 22, 2013 at 8:04 am

    lovely prep.. i once made something similar with tofu.. paneer makes it even more yumm

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