Stuffed Capsicum

Stuffed Capsicum is a baked starter dish prepared with capsicum as the main ingredient and paneer or cottage cheese with potatoes for the stuffing inside the capsicums. This can be prepared with any coloured capsicums

Ingredients:

Capsicum:	10
Oil:	5 tbsp
Salt:	to taste
Chopped Ginger:	2 inch piece
Chopped Garlic:	4 clove
Chopped Green chillies:	5
Chopped Onions:	2
Chopped Carrot:	2
Red chilli powder:	1 1/2 tsp
Chopped Cashewnuts:	8
Grated Boiled Potatoes:	2
Grated Cottage cheese:	500 gm
Chaat masala:	2 tsp
Chopped Raisins:	1 tbsp

                              

Method:

Cut the top of the capsicums & scoop out all the seeds from inside

Rub oil and salt inside & outside of the capsicums & set aside for 15min

Heat oil in a pan, add onion, ginger, garic, green chillies and mix them together well

Add grated carrots, chilli powder, grated potato & cheese and mix well with rest of the spices

Preheat oven at 180'C and put this potato cheese stuffing in each capsicum and place them on a greased baking tray and bake for 15 - 20 min

Once the capsicums are done serve hot with salad & ketchup

Kabab e Paneer

Ingredients

• paneer cube - 20
• tomato round sliced - 20
• onion round sliced - 20
• capsicum round sliced - 20
• red chilli powder - 5tsp
• chaat masala - 5tsp
• cornflour - 5tbsp
• salt to taste
• oil for frying 

Method

• for the batter in a mixing bowl mix cornflour, chilli powder, chaat masala, salt & water to form a thick batter
• add the paneer cubes & rest of the vegetables in the batter and let marinate for 15-20min
• now heat oil in a tava and light fry all the marinated vegetables & paneer cubes
• then decorate the kababs by placing each of one one each of paneer, tomato & capsicum in a tooth pick
• when all are completed serve with round sliced onions & tomato sauce

Paneer Roll

Ingredients

• paneer(grated) - 500gm
• big boiled potatoes - 5
• chopped onion - 2
• chopped garlic - 4
• chopped ginger - 2pcs
• chopped green chillies - 3
• garam masala powder - 2tsp
• tomato puree - 2tbsp
• red chilli powder - 1tsp
• cornflour - 1cup
• baking powder - 2tsp
• breadcrumbs - 1bowl
• salt to taste
• refined oil for frying

Method

• firstly smash the boiled potatoes & grated paneer together and keep aside
• now for the stuffing heat oil in a pan
• add onion, garlic, ginger, green chillies, garam masala, tomato puree and mix well
• now add the smashed potato - paneer with rest of the ingredients and mix well
• once the mixture is ready off the gas & keep aside
• now for the batter take a mixing bowl, add cornflour, baking powder, red chilli powder, salt and water to form a thick batter
• then take small portion of the mixture and form a shape of a roll and dip in the batter, then cover with the bread crumbs and deep fry in oil
• serve hot with tomato sauce & salad

Paneer in Whipped Cream

Ingredients

• paneer - 250gm
• chopped onion - 3
• garlic - 4
• ginger - 2small pc
• green chillies - 2
• fresh curd - 1/2cup
• whipped cream - 1/2cup
• butter - 50gm
• turmeric powder - 1tsp
• garam masala powder - 1tsp
• kashmiri chilli powder - 1tsp
• milk - 1/2cup

Method

• make a paste of tomato, chillies, ginger, garlic & keep aside
• heat butter in a pan, add chopped onions, tomato paste and mix well
• as the onion gets brownish add curd, cream, haldi, kashmiri mirch & garam masala powder
• once oil gets separated add milk
• stir well to form a thick gravy and then add paneer cubes. But remember paneer cubes won't be fried
• once the preparation is ready decorate with chopped coriander leaves, chopped onions & green chillies
• serve hot with roti, paratha, nun etc

Chilli Paneer in Soya Sauce

Ingredients

• paneer cubes - 2cup
• cornflour - 1/2cup
• red chilli powder - 2tsp
• ginger garlic paste - 2tsp
• chopped onion - 2
• chopped garlic - 3-4
• green chillies - 3
• green capsicum cubes - 2
• tomato (cut & paste) - 2
• soya sauce - 2tsp
• red or green chilly sauce - 2tsp
• vinegar - 1tsp
• salt to taste
• oil to fry
• chopped coriander leaves - 1bunch

Method

• mix salt and ginger-garlic paste with the paneer cubes
• roll the cubes on cornflour & deep fry in oil and keep aside
• heat oil in a pan, add onion, garlic, green chillies
• once the onions get brownish add tomato paste, soya sauce, chilli sauce, vinegar & mix well to form the gravy
• as the spices get thick add capsicum & cover with a lid to cook
• finally when the gravy is ready add paneer and mix well with the gravy
• serve hot with coriander leaves

Kadhai Paneer

Ingredients

1. Paneer Cubes - 3cups
2. Chopped Onion - 2pcs
3. Chopped Garlic - 4-5pcs
4. Chopped Ginger - 2tsp
5. Green Capsicum (Cut into pieces) - 2
6. Red Capsicum (Cut into pieces) - 1
7. Chopped Green Chillies - 2
8. Tomato Paste - 1
9. Tomato Sauce - 2tsp
10. Cumin Seeds - 1tsp
11. Red Chilly Powder - 1tsp
12. Turmeric Powder - 1tsp
13. Cumin Powder - 1tsp
14. Corriander Powder - 1tsp
15. Salt to Taste
16. Refined Soyabean Oil - 3tsp
17. Chopped Corriander Leaves - 1bunch

Method

1. heat oil in a pan and saute with whole jeera seeds
2. add onion, garlic, ginger, green chillies, haldi, red chilli powder, jeera powder, dhaniya powder and mix well
3. add tomato paste and tomato sauce & mix well so that the spices get in a gravy form
4. Once the oil gets separated from the spices add capsicum, salt, little water and cover with a lid so that the capsicums get cooked for a while 
5. after sometime remove the lid and if the capsicums are cooked add the paneer cubes in it
6. mix well with rest of the ingredients and when done serve hot with corriander leaves

Please note that the paneer cubes won't be fried