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Stir-fried Peppers with Paneer – Kadai mirch paneer

by Camellia Panjabi from Vegetables: The Indian Way

Easy

Serves 4

Camellia Punjabi’s recipe for the classic North Indian dish of stir fried peppers with paneer is flavoured with a medley of spices and aromatics and makes for a brilliant vegetarian dish.

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Introduction

This is a popular dish in hotel buffets in India, and many would like to create a similar dish at home. It’s like a jalfrezi. If you are vegan you could use tofu instead of paneer. Green and red peppers have slightly different nutrient properties and they look attractive when combined. But of course you can use just the green ones if you like.

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Slice the paneer into batons, about 1cm thick. (If the paneer you buy is firm, you can soak it for a couple of minutes in a little water before using.) Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a deep pan and fry the paneer for about 2 minutes, until crispy brown on the outside. Set aside, but keep the pan as you will need it again.

Cut the peppers into similar-size batons to the paneer. In the same pan in which you fried the paneer, fry the pepper batons for 2 minutes, then remove and set aside.

On a griddle or in the same pan, without additional oil, roast the peppercorns and coriander seeds for 2 minutes. Remove, and when cooled pound to a very coarse powder. Set aside.

Add 3 tablespoons of oil to the pan, and when it’s hot add the cumin seeds, garlic, ginger and green chillies. After a full minute, add the onions and sauté for about 5–6 minutes on a medium to high heat. Add the turmeric, red chilli, coriander and garam masala – and continue to sauté for 2 minutes, then add the puréed tomatoes. (The reason the tomatoes need to be puréed or even grated is so that they will coat the paneer properly.) Add the sugar and salt and stir.

Add 60ml of water and stir well. Cook for a further 5 minutes, then add the paneer and 2 teaspoons of the coarsely ground spice mix. Add the sautéed peppers, stirring gently so that the paneer doesn’t break.

Let it cook on a low heat for 3–4 minutes. Add the lime juice and coriander leaves and stir. Taste for seasoning and serve.

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