I’ve always liked Paneer, but I was really bored with all the recipes I found online, I wanted something different and spicy. It is the rainy season right now, I always like having something that warms me up! I’m in Hyderabad, the state that probably has the spiciest green chillies in the country, I added 3, beware this might be a little too much to handle.  The recipe is pretty similar to the pepper babycorn recipe, it has the same base masala. I’ve been trying to add more veggie protein filled dishes in my day, Macros! This has a good balance of protein and fat. With all paneer dishes, you don’t need too much oil for the recipe, I made this recipe for myself and my husband Anirudh, so I added 2 tablespoons oil, 1 for each of us. Paneer when cooked releases fats, so you don’t need any more than this. I have not tried this with tofu yet, I’m trying to find Silken Tofu.  The recipe takes only 10 minutes to make, it is ready so quickly and we both finished it so quickly it was that tasty! The curry leaves add a taste and the star anise adds a sweet taste without addition of sugar.  Let me know if you make this recipe? Do you want any other recipe? Ask away!  [recipe_card]

Paneer Pepper Dry

Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine Indian

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons of Oil
  • 1 cut onion
  • 3 spring onion whites
  • 2 sprigs of curry leaves
  • 1 teaspoon ginger paste
  • 2 cut green chillies
  • 2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Vinegar
  • 2 teaspoon Dark Soya Sauce
  • 1 ground star anise
  • 1 teaspoon green chilli sauce
  • Half a cut green capsicum
  • 1 tablespoon of Corn Flour mixed with with 4 tablespoons of water Salt per taste
  • 200 grams of cubed paneer
  • 3 sprigs of spring onion greens

Instructions
 

Method

    Steps to make Paneer Pepper Dry

    • In a hot deep pan add 2 tablespoons of oil
    • Add 1 cut onion, and 3 spring onion whites
    • Stir fry it
    • Add 3 sprigs of curry leaves
    • Add 1 teaspoon ginger paste
    • Add 3 cut green chillies
    • Add 2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
    • Add 1 teaspoon Vinegar
    • Add 2 teaspoon Dark Soya Sauce
    • Add 1 ground star anise
    • Add 1 teaspoon green chilli sauce
    • Add half a cut green capsicum
    • Add 1 tablespoon of Corn Flour mixed with with 4 tablespoons of water
    • Add salt per taste and mix
    • Next add 200 grams of cubed paneer
    • Mix the masala well
    • Stir fry it gently, roughly 2 minutes
    • Garnish with 3 sprigs of spring onion greens
    • Stir fry it a minute more
    • The dish is ready to serve!
    Keyword paneer, pepper paneer