Paneer Shimla Mirch Recipe

Ingredients :

* 400 gms of paneer (cottage cheese), cut into 1-inch cubes
* 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
* 1 large onion, sliced
* 2 tomatoes, chopped
* 1 tbsp tomato paste
* 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
* 1 tbsp chopped green chillies
* 1 tsp cumin seeds
* 1 tsp coriander powder
* ½ tsp red chili powder
* ¼ tsp turmeric powder
* ¼ tsp cumin powder
* salt, to taste
* 1 cup water
* 1 tbsp cooking oil
* fresh chopped coriander leaves for garnish

Directions :

1. In a non-stick pan, heat oil and add cumin seeds. Once it starts to sizzle, add chopped green chillies and
sliced onions.
2. Fry till onions start to brown and then add ginger-garlic paste and tomatoes. Cook till tomatoes
tenderize and start to pulp, and add in coriander powder, cumin powder, red chili powder and turmeric
powder.
3. Cook for a minute or two till spices blend in. Add tomato paste and salt and cook for a few minutes till
sauce thickens.
4. Add water and let it come to a boil. Add paneer chunks and bell pepper and cover cook for 6-7 minutes
till paneer is done.
5. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot over rice or rotis.