Capsicum paneer subzi a quick and easy side-dish made with paneer, Indian cottage and capsicums. A quick to make delicious side dish that pairs well with flatbreads.
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Paneer, What is it?
Paneer also known as ponir or Indian cottage cheese, is a fresh acid-set cheese common in the Indian subcontinent made from cow or buffalo milk. It is a non-aged, non-melting soft cheese made by curdling milk with a fruit- or vegetable-derived acid, such as lemon juice. It is a soft cheese, where you don’t have to worry about animal rennet.
Its acid-set form before pressing is called Chhena. Check this Desi version of burnt cheese cake aka Chhena poda, a delicacy from Odisha
The Food Story
Frankly speaking, I never heard of paneer until I reached college. Routine eating out with friends for birthday party treats and just like that outing, I was introduced to paneer butter masala and palak paneer.
Paneer is widely used in savory dishes like this rich saffron infused Zaffrani paneer , Chinese style Chilli paneer, or a simple tomato onion paneer subzi. You can also use it in flatbreads like this Spring onion paneer paratha , paneer stuffed kulcha or this simple capsicum paneer roti sandwich.
We even use paneer in fusion dishes and make paneer stromboli and paneer pizza. Desserts with paneer like this chhena payesh/paneer kheer, Paneer jalebi, rasamalai, rasgulla or rosogolla are equally popular like the savory dishes.
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How to make Capsicum Paneer Subzi
Please check recipe card below for exact measurements of each ingredient used and also for the detailed instructions.
- Heat a pan with oil, add cumin. Add onion and green chili, sauté until onions turn translucent. If sattvic, omit the onions.
- Next add sliced mixed peppers to this and sauté for a minute or two.
- Next add chopped tomatoes to this, followed by all the dry masalas and salt. Mix well. Cover and cook for 5-8 minutes for the flavors to mingle well.
- Once the peppers are soft, add paneer and salt to this and continue to cook covered for the flavors to mingle.
- Once done, remove the cover, stir well. Add kasuri methi on top, stir once. Remove from heat and serve it warm with roti’s.
Recipe Card for Paneer Capsicum Subzi
Capsicum Paneer Subzi | Dry Subzi with Paneer
Ingredients
- 1 cup paneer cubes approximately 100-150 grams i have used store-bought amul paneer
- 2 no medium onions thinly sliced
- 2 no green Capsicums thinly sliced
- 1 no red capsicum thinly sliced
- 2 no medium tomatoes chopped
- 1 no green chilli slited lengthwise
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon Kasuri Methi
- 1 tablespoon oil
- Salt to taste
- Fresh Coriander or mint for Garnishing
Instructions
- Wash and prep all the vegetables mentioned and keep it ready.
- Heat a wide pan with oil, and crackle cumin. Add thinly sliced onion and green chili to this and sauté until onions turn translucent.
- Once the onions are sautéed, add thinly sliced green and red peppers to this and sauté for a minute or two.
- Next add chopped tomatoes to this, followed by red chili powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder. Mix well.
- Cover and cook for 5-8 minutes for the flavors to mingle well.
- While the capsicums are getting done, remove the cover, stir once, add drained paneer and salt to this, mix well.
- Cover and cook for another 8-10 minutes, for the spices to infuse to flavor the paneer. Once done, remove the cover, stir well. Add kasuri methi on top, stir once. Remove from heat.
- Serve hot garnished with fresh coriander or mint with roti for a scrumptious meal
Microwave Method :
- Please remember, microwave oven cooking timing varies from oven to oven. So kindly adjust according to your microwave power
- In a Microwave-safe bowl heat oil for 1 minute @ MW high. Add cumin and cook @ high for 30 seconds. Next add onions and green chili, and cook at high for 2 minutes, stirring once in between. That will give-out a very nice aroma.
- Add capsicums and cook @ high for 3 minutes, stirring for every 1 minute. Next Add tomatoes and spices, cook @ high for 5 minutes. Stirring in-between. By this time, tomatoes must have cooked very well or else cook for 2 more minutes @ high.
- Next add paneer and cook for another 3 minutes, stirring every minute. Finally add kasuri methi and cook for another 1 minute. Garnish with fresh coriander and serve hot with roti's.
Video
Enjoy this colorful capsicum and soft paneer subzi with roti’s. When packing for kids I lay them inside the roti and make it as a roll and pack. This way it is easy for the kids to pick and eat.
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Unknown
Now, that sounds great, the whole thing done in microwave, impressive 🙂
divya
Wow! that looks very inviting and totally yum!
Vardhini
Paneer and capsicum as always a good combination and paneer takes it to the next level 🙂
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Unknown
That is a simple but superb dish! perfectly satisfying!
Shylaja
Delicious and healthy recipe
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Nandinis food
Delicious n tasty stir fry! Perfect combo.
Raji
Love this dish..sounds very tasty. I am too not very confident of tadka in MW, always fear of oil splutters inside my oven.
lata raja
Hey Priya thanks for sending this awesome paneer curry in.Looks just delicious and I much appreciate that you have posted this amidst hectic house shifting:)
Priya Suresh
Stirfry looks simply inviting, yummy..
chef and her kitchen
Nice paneer sabzi…love it anytime..
Jeyashris Kitchen
simple and delicious subzi
Chitra
will definitely go well with chapathis..and cooking in microwave makes it very healthy too…
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Jaleela Kamal
very simple , nice one
Mehjabeen Arif
Love the microwave version.. Easy n quick
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Prabha Mani
Really a tasty sabzi..Love paneer in any form!!
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Unknown
wow….you have an explosion of flavors going on there!! It must have been so very delicious, and I love that you can use a tortilla to make it…. indian food
Srivalli
That's a wonderful and simple side dish to make. If kids eat this, then surely a must to make right away. The video is very nice Priya..
The Pumpkin Farm
tasty combination and use of microwave is great, loved the pic with your hand – makes it very personal
Jyoti Babel
A great dish to try. I make a stove top version of this often. but, microwave surely fastens the process
vaishali sabnani
Beautiful video and the capsicum dish is so inviting . The pics are making me drool .
Srividhya
I too use the sambar powder for all the curries. This looks very inviting. Awesome share. Love the microwave version.
Mayuri Patel
Priya, I think we all are the same, I too would use the same masala for all the dishes when I first started cooking not realising that that would make all the dishes taste the same. Blogging has definitely taught me so many things including trying to take better photos. Love the paneer sabzi.
Rafeeda AR
Such a simple gravy with simple flavors… I am reminded about myself too, umma would comment that everything of mine tasted the same… hehe… I feel embarassed now thinking about that time… 😀
cookingwithsapana
Lovely video Priya. And the capsicum stir fry looks inviting even though it is super simple to make.
Jayashree
Looks very flavorful and colorful.
Chef Mireille
I never think of using the microwave other than to reheat food of melt things like butter
and your video looks great
Gloria
I do love cottage cheese. This paneer recipe sounds delicious. A great side dish.
Tracy
SO much flavor and such a great way to use our homemade paneer! I love how colorful it is, too! Great recipe, thank you!
Julie
I just love this combination of flavors! I can’t believe it came together so well in the microwave. I will be making this again!
Natalie
Such a delicious dish. Simple and healthy. I have to give it a try. Adding this recipe to my menu right now. Thanks!