Prep Time : 6-10 minutes
Cook time : 6-10 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Main Ingredients : Paneer (cottage cheese), Red capsicum
Cuisine : Fusion
Course : Rice
English: Cottage Cheese
A favourite with the vegetarians, this product made from milk is quite common, especially in the Indian subcontinent. You can make it fresh, chhena – an another version or just use the ones that are readily available in the market to prepare everything from simple snacks, curries, sabzis, mithais, desserts and the likes. An ingredient that can be relished in the raw form too – try serving it as a starter just sprinkled with a little chaat masala, black salt and chilli powder!
-: Ingredients :-
Paneer (cottage cheese) cut into small cubes150 grams
Red capsicum cut into small cubes1 medium
Yellow capsicum cut into small cubes1 medium
Green capsicum cut into small cubes1 medium
Basmati rice cooked brown2 cups
Oil 1 tablespoons
Spring onions with greens 3
Garlic chopped3 teaspoons
Crushed black peppercorns to taste
Salt to taste
Five-spice powder 1 teaspoon
Red chilli flakes 1 teaspoon
-: Method :-
Step 1 :- Heat oil in a non-stick wok. Slice spring onion bulbs.
Step 2 :- Add cottage cheese cubes in pan and toss. Sauté till they turn golden.
Step 3 :- Finely chop spring onion greens.
Step 4 :- Add spring onion bulbs in the pan and sauté. Add chopped garlic and toss to mix and sauté for 30-40 seconds.
Step 5 :- Add red, yellow and green capsicums and toss again.
Step 6 :- Add rice and toss. Add crushed peppercorns, salt, five-spice powder, red chilli flakes and toss again. Cook for a minute.
Step 7 :- Reserve some chopped spring onion greens for garnishing and add remaining. Switch off heat and toss.
Step 8 :- Serve hot garnished with reserved spring onion greens.
Tags: Paneer Pepper Rice Recipe - Paneer and colourful peppers tossed with rice and five spice powder to make this yummy rice.