Easy Shimla Mirch Paneer Recipe | Paneer Capsicum Masala Sabji
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Cook time: 30 minutes
- Total time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 3 Servings
- Category: curry
- Cuisine: punjabi
Ingredients
!for marinating:
- 200 grams paneer (cubed)
- ½ tsp chilli powder
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- 2 tbsp kasuri methi (crushed)
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp oil
!for sabji:
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 1 onion (finely chopped)
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup tomato puree
- ½ capsicum (cubed)
- ¼ cup curd
- 1 cup water
- 1 tbsp paneer (crumbled)
- ½ tsp garam masala
- 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)
Method
- Firstly, in a boil take 200 grams cubed paneer.
- Add ½ tsp chilli powder, ¼ tsp turmeric, 2 tbsp kasuri methi, ½ tsp salt and 2 tsp oil.
- Mix gently and marinate for 30 minutes.
- Roast the paneer on tawa making sure the paneer is cooked from both sides. Keep aside.
- In a large kadai, heat 2 tbsp oil. Add 1 tsp cumin and saute till the cumin turns aromatic.
- Add 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste and saute well.
- Further, add 1 onion and saute till the onion turns golden brown.
- Keeping the flame on low, add ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, 1 tsp cumin powder, and 1 tsp salt. Saute until the spices turn aromatic.
- Further, add 1 cup tomato puree and cook until the oil separates.
- Add in ½ capsicum, cover and cook for 5 minutes or until the capsicum softens.
- Now add ¼ cup curd and cook till the oil separates.
- Add 1 cup hot water and mix well adjusting the consistency.
- Further add roasted paneer, 1 tbsp crumbled paneer, and mix gently.
- Cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until the flavors are well absorbed.
- add ½ tsp garam masala and 2 tbsp coriander. Mix well.
- Finally, enjoy Paneer Shimla Mirch Recipe with roti.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.