Cottage Cheese in Herbed Red Bell-Pepper Gravy Recipe

Cottage Cheese in Herbed Red Bell-Pepper Gravy- Cottage cheese cubes cooked in spicy red bell- pepper gravy seasoned with basil herb. I have used roasted red bell-peppers and dry basil. Fresh basil can also be used. This recipe utilizes very less oil, still tastes like any restaurant-style dish.

This dish tastes similar to Italian style pasta sauces and blends very well with cottage cheese cubes.

Relish lip-smacking Cottage Cheese in Herbed Red Bell-Pepper Gravy with any Indian Flat-bread / rice.

Do try other red bell pepper recipes of my collection- Roasted Red Pepper Hummus, Pasta in Roasted Red Bell-Peppers Sauce and Muhammara/Red Bell-Pepper and Walnut Dip.

Serves: 3-4

Cooking Time : 30 Minutes

INGREDIENTS 

• 200 Gms. Cottage Cheese Cubes
• 2 Medium Red Bell-Pepper
• 2 Medium Onion (Chopped)
• 2 Medium Tomatoes (Chopped)
• 1 Green Chilli (Chopped)
• 2 Tsp Ginger-Garlic Paste
• 1/2-3/4 Tsp Black Pepper Powder
• 1 1/2 Tsp Basil
• 1 1/2 Tsp Tomato Ketchup
• Salt
• 2 1/2 Tsp Oil

METHOD

1. Roast Bell-peppers on a gas burner. Keep changing the sides so that bell pepper is roasted on all sides.
2. Once bell-peppers cool down, remove their skin.
3. Chop them roughly.
4. Heat oil in a kadai and add chopped green chillies, chopped onion along with ginger-garlic paste.
5. Cook for 3-4 minutes till onion turns translucent.
6. Now add bell-peppers and cook again for 3-4 minutes.
7. Finally, add tomatoes, black pepper and salt. Cook till tomatoes turn tender.
8. Turn off the heat and let mixture cool down.
9. Transfer contents of kadai and dry basil to a grinder-jar.
10. Blitz the mixture for a few seconds. Do not make a puree.
11. Transfer contents to kadai along with a few tablespoons of water/milk.
12. Cover kadai with a lid and cook for 5 minutes.
13. Add cottage cheese cubes and cook for a couple of minutes.
14. Turn off the heat and transfer contents to a serving bowl/plate.
15. Garnish with dry basil/coriander leaves.