Paneer pepper fry is made with fresh paneer pieces that are first marinated with salt, crushed black pepper, aromat powder, ginger garlic paste and coated with corn flour and maida before frying twice until crispy. Veggies like onions, capsicum, bell pepper, and spring onions are also added and cooked with finely chopped ginger, garlic and green chilies. Read my recipe to learn the steps to make paneer pepper fry quickly at home.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Paneer pepper fry is quick to make and a widely consumed dish all over India.
- Serve it hot as a side dish or with roti, paratha, and naan.
- Paneer pepper fry tastes slightly spicy, earthy, and savory.
- Other similar recipes are paneer jalfrezi, chili paneer, paneer tawa fry, and paneer tikka.
The Ingredients:
To marinate paneer:
- 200 grams paneer (cut into small cubes)
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper (crushed)
- ¼ tsp aromat powder
- ½ tsp ginger garlic paste
To coat the marinated paneer cubes:
- 3 tsp corn flour
- 1 tsp refined wheat flour
Veggies to add:
- ½ piece onion (cut into diamond shape)
- ½ piece capsicum (cut into diamond shape)
- ½ piece red bell pepper (cut into diamond shape)
- ½ piece yellow bell pepper (cut into diamond shape)
To deep fry the coated paneer cubes:
- Cooking oil (an adequate amount)
To fry the vegetables:
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 tbsp garlic (finely chopped)
- ½ tsp ginger (finely chopped)
- 1 tsp green chilies (finely chopped)
To cook paneer with the vegetables:
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper (crushed)
- ¼ tsp aromat powder
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 1 tbsp spring onions (finely chopped)
A kind lady at the mall taught me this recipe when we happened to pick fresh paneer from the shelves. She said it is very easy and quick to make this dish, which I found to be true while recording the steps she narrated over my phone.
Coming back home, I started making it, following all instructions as narrated to me. I was surprised at the outcome. The smell, the tenderness of the paneer and the taste – all were just perfect. Both my sons and husband appreciated my effort and I felt grateful to the lady for sharing the recipe with me.
How to Make Paneer Pepper Fry? (Step by Step Guide with Images)
Step 1: Marinate small cubed pieces of 200 grams of paneer with ¼ tsp of salt, ½ tsp of black pepper (crushed), ¼ tsp of aromat powder, and ½ tsp of ginger garlic paste.
Step 2: Coat them with 3 tsp of corn flour and 1 tsp of refined wheat flour.
Step 3: Cut ½ a piece of onion, capsicum, red and yellow bell pepper into diamond shape.
Step 4: Fry the paneer cubes until crispy and golden.
Step 5: Fry 1 tbsp of garlic, ½ tsp of ginger and 1 tsp of green chilies, all finely chopped, in 1 tbsp of cooking oil. Add the vegetables.
Step 6: Fry the paneer cubes again. Add them to the vegetables.
Step 7: Add ¼ tsp of salt, ¼ tsp of black pepper (crushed), ¼ tsp of aromat powder, 1 tsp of white vinegar and 1 tbsp of finely chopped spring onions. Transfer it to a plate when done.
Step 8: Your tasty and spicy homemade paneer pepper fry is ready.
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Paneer Pepper Fry
Ingredients
To marinate paneer:
- 200 grams paneer cut into small cubes
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper crushed
- ¼ tsp aromat powder
- ½ tsp ginger garlic paste
To coat the marinated paneer cubes:
- 3 tsp corn flour
- 1 tsp refined wheat flour
Veggies to add:
- ½ piece onion cut into diamond shape
- ½ piece capsicum cut into diamond shape
- ½ piece red bell pepper cut into diamond shape
- ½ piece yellow bell pepper cut into diamond shape
To deep fry the coated paneer cubes:
- Cooking oil an adequate amount
To fry the vegetables:
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 tbsp garlic finely chopped
- ½ tsp ginger finely chopped
- 1 tsp green chilies finely chopped
To cook paneer with the vegetables:
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper crushed
- ¼ tsp aromat powder
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 1 tbsp spring onions finely chopped
Instructions
- Marinate small cubed pieces of 200 grams of paneer with ¼ tsp of salt, ½ tsp of black pepper (crushed), ¼ tsp of aromat powder, and ½ tsp of ginger garlic paste.
- Coat them with 3 tsp of corn flour and 1 tsp of refined wheat flour.
- Cut ½ a piece of onion, capsicum, red and yellow bell pepper into diamond shape.
- Fry the paneer cubes until crispy and golden.
- Fry 1 tbsp of garlic, ½ tsp of ginger and 1 tsp of green chilies, all finely chopped, in 1 tbsp of cooking oil. Add the vegetables.
- Fry the paneer cubes again. Add them to the vegetables.
- Add ¼ tsp of salt, ¼ tsp of black pepper (crushed), ¼ tsp of aromat powder, 1 tsp of white vinegar and 1 tbsp of finely chopped spring onions. Transfer it to a plate when done.
- Your tasty and spicy homemade paneer pepper fry is ready.
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