Name: ACHARI PANEER AND BELL PEPPER PIE recipe by Rita Arora at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: FOR FILLING- 1/2 cup diced red peppers; 1/4 cup diced yellow pepper; 1/4 cup diced capsicum ( green pepper); 1 cup chopped into cubes cottage cheese; 2 Pinches Salt; 1/2 cup mozzarella; 1/2 cup cheese-cheddar; 1 teaspoon fennel seeds; 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds; 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds; 1 teaspoon onion seeds; 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1/2 teaspoon powdered asafoetida; 1 cup Sliced Onion; 1/2 teaspoon powdered turmeric; 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 tsp refined flour; 3 tablespoon chopped cilantro; 1 tablespoon virgin olive oil; For dough; 1 cup all purpose flour; 1 tsp Salt; 1/2 cup diced frozen butter; Chilled water as required

ABOUT ACHARI PANEER AND BELL PEPPER PIE RECIPE

Try this Achari Paneer and Bell Pepper Pie that is amazingly delicious and colourful. You can make this vegetable pie recipe for kids and they will love it for sure. This snack recipe is extremely tempting and can be eaten on any occasion.

Ingredients Serving: 4

FOR FILLING- 1/2 cup diced red peppers
1/4 cup diced yellow pepper
1/4 cup diced capsicum ( green pepper)
1 cup chopped into cubes cottage cheese
2 Pinches Salt
1/2 cup mozzarella
1/2 cup cheese-cheddar
1 teaspoon fennel seeds
1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
1 teaspoon onion seeds
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon powdered asafoetida
1 cup Sliced Onion
1/2 teaspoon powdered turmeric
1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tsp refined flour
3 tablespoon chopped cilantro
1 tablespoon virgin olive oil
For dough
1 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp Salt
1/2 cup diced frozen butter
Chilled water as required

Instructions

To make this yummy recipe, prepare the paneer filling first. Mix together fennel seeds, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, onion seeds, cumin seeds and asafoetida in a small bowl.
Heat a little oil in a sauce pan and add the seeds mixture. When they crackle, add the sliced onion and saute till it turns translucent.
Now, add cottage cheese (paneer), red pepper, yellow pepper, capsicum, turmeric powder, chili powder and stir for some time. Then sprinkle the all purpose flour and mix well.
Add the chopped cilantro and salt, and bring the mixture to a boil. Take the pan off the flame and let it cool down to a warm consistency. Set aside to fill in pie.
Now, add mozzarella, cheddar, and mix well.
Now make a dough for the lattice pattern with all purpose flour, chilled and diced butter, a pinch of salt and cold water. Keep it aside.
Roll out the dough, set in tart mould, remove the extra dough, prick with the fork. Bake at 180°C for ten minutes in preheated oven
Now, ladle the filling into the pie crust and sprinkle the top with the remaining cheese,
Place the pie back in the oven at 175 degree Celsius and cook till cheese melts to a golden brown on top.
Remove the pie from the oven. Let it sit for 5 minutes, cut and serve it hot.

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