Warm, richly spiced, and built for a satisfying meal, Shimla Mirch Paneer Recipe | Paneer Capsicum Masala Sabji is a vegetarian punjabi curry made with paneer, chilli powder, and turmeric in about 40 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

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

  1. Firstly, in a boil take 200 grams cubed paneer.
  2. Add ½ tsp chilli powder, ¼ tsp turmeric, 2 tbsp kasuri methi, ½ tsp salt and 2 tsp oil.
  3. Mix gently and marinate for 30 minutes.
  4. Roast the paneer on tawa making sure the paneer is cooked from both sides. Keep aside.
  5. In a large kadai, heat 2 tbsp oil. Add 1 tsp cumin and saute till the cumin turns aromatic.
  6. Add 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste and saute well.
  7. Further, add 1 onion and saute till the onion turns golden brown.
  8. 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.
  9. Further, add 1 cup tomato puree and cook until the oil separates.
  10. Add in ½ capsicum, cover and cook for 5 minutes or until the capsicum softens.
  11. Now add ¼ cup curd and cook till the oil separates.
  12. Add 1 cup hot water and mix well adjusting the consistency.
  13. Further add roasted paneer, 1 tbsp crumbled paneer, and mix gently.
  14. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until the flavors are well absorbed.
  15. add ½ tsp garam masala and 2 tbsp coriander. Mix well.
  16. 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.