With a working twosome, it is always a challenge
to get the lunch boxes ready. With A helping me with the Lunch boxes every day,
life definitely looks easy. Once I received a post from a friend to give her
lunch box ideas, I think ‘Paneer Simla Mirch’
(Cottage Cheese with Green Bell Pepper) with Indian flat Breads (Roti/Chapati) is an excellent flavorful
Lunch Box Idea. We threw in all that were handy and are an integral part of a
Vegetarian dish and the result was lip smacking.
Here is what
you will need to
make ‘Paneer Simla Mirch’ (Cottage Cheese with Green Bell
Pepper):
Paneer /
Cottage Cheese – 200 gms – cubed
Green Bell
Pepper / Capsicum – 1 medium- chopped
Tomato – 1 medium
– chopped
Onions – 2 Medium
– thinly sliced
Ginger – 1”
stick
Garlic – 6
cloves
Green Chili
– 3 – broken from between (I made a paste of Ginger Garlic and Green Chili in
my blender)
Cumin Seeds
– 1 tsp
Cumin
Powder – 1 tsp
Coriander
Powder – 1 tsp
Garam
Masala Powder – 1.2 tsp
Red Chili
Powder – 1tsp
Turmeric
Powder – 1 tsp
Salt to
taste
Sugar to
balance
Cooking Oil
Method:
·
Heat
Oil in a Pan and add the Cumin Seeds and let them splutter
·
Fry
the Onion slices till translucent
·
Add
the Ginger-Garlic-Green Chili Paste and cook for 2-3 minutes
·
Add
the Green Bell Peppers and cook for about 5 minutes
·
Add
the chopped Tomatoes and cook some more
·
Add
the dry spices like Turmeric Powder, Cumin Powder, Coriander Powder, Garam
Masala Powder, Red Chili Powder, Salt and Sugar – cook till the flavors
incorporate into each other
·
Add
the Cottage Cheese Cubes and mix well, make sure all Cottage Cheese pieces get well
coated with the Spices
·
Once
you add Cottage Cheese, it will take a maximum of 5-7 minutes to get ready
·
Add
very little water and let the flavors soak in
·
This
will be a dry dish, once desired consistency is reached, turn off the stove
·
Serve
with Indian Flat Breads
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