Simple Capsicum-Paneer Curry/Bell Pepper-Cottage Cheese curry (for roti and chapathi)

This capsicum-paneer curry is a very simple to prepare and a good combination for rotis and chapathis. Paneer in combination with capsicum tastes great and I have used tomato ketchup also in this recipe to add a bit of tangy taste ,which makes it more tastier.I have already mentioned in my earlier posts, that I am a fan of paneer/cottage cheese and my second preference goes to capsicum/bell pepper,which is why, my blog contains various dishes made in combination with paneer and capsicum.

Health benefits of Capsicum/Bell pepper : Capsicum/bell pepper which is also called as sweet pepper is one of the vegetable containing high amount of  Vitamin 'C',which is a very important vitamin for maintaining healthy skin as it helps in the synthesis of Collagen.It also contains rich levels of Vitamin 'A' .It also contains flavonoid antioxidants like Carotenes,lutein,Zea-Xanthin and CryptoXanthin which help in protecting the body against free radicals. It also contains alkaloid compound Capsaicin which contain anti-diabetic,anti-carcinogenic and anti-bacterial properties, thus making Capsicum an important vegetable for sugar patients.

Preparation time : 10 mins

Cooking time : 20 mins

Yield : 2

Ingredients :

Capsicum/bell pepper : 2

Paneer/Cottage cheese : 100 gm

Onion : 1

Cumin seeds/jeera/jeerige : 1 tbsp

Slitted Green chilies/pachimirchi/menasinakayi : 3

Tomato Ketchup : 2 tbsp

Ginger-garlic paste : 1 tbsp

Salt : as per taste

Red chili powder : 1 tbsp

Curry leaves/karivepaku/karivebina soppu : fist ful

Oil : 1 tbsp

Method of Preparation :

1. Chop capsicum/bell pepper into small pieces.Chop onions into thin long pieces.


2. In a kadai,heat a tbsp of oil, add cumin seeds and curry leaves, saute for 30 secs,then add onion pieces,saute till they turn transparent.


3. Then add ginger-garlic paste and saute till the raw smell goes-off,then add slitted green chilies and capsicum pieces,close the kadai with a lid,cook for 2-3 mins or till the capsicum pieces turns little soft.


4. Add salt,red chili powder,tomato ketchup and saute for 2 more mins.


5. Dishout and serve with roti or chapathi or you can even stuff this inside a frankie.

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Note : If you do not have tomato ketchup,you can use tomato puree or paste instead of this.

Can add cumin powder,garam masala or chat masala for extra flavor.