Saturday 4 May 2013

Achari paneer

                        Achari paneer

                   Description

Cuisine- punjabi
Nutrition facts- calorie,carbohydrate,fat,fibres and protein
Main ingredients- cottage cheese/paneer
Cooking time- 20-25 minutes
Preparation time- 15-20 minutes
Servings- 4
Level of cooking- medium
Course- main course- vegetarian

               Ingredients

  • Cottage cheese/Paneer,cubed- 250 gms
  • onion,large-1
  • Mango pickle or amchur powder- 1tbsp
  • Fennel seeds/saunf- 1/2 tsp
  • Tomato- 3
  • Capsicum,chopped-1 
  • Cumin seeds- 1/2tsp
  • Garlic paste- 1 tsp
  • Ginger paste- 1 tsp
  • Garam masala- 1tsp   
  • Kalonji/onion seeds- 1/2tsp
  • Dry red chili- 1
  • Green chili- 1
  • Red chili powder- 1/2tsp
  • Bay leaf- 1
  • Oil- 2 tbsp+deep fry
  • Mustard seeds/rai dana- 1/2 tsp
  • Turmeric powder- 1/2tsp
  • Black pepper powder- 1/2tsp
  • Salt- to taste
  • Coriander leaves for garnishing

              Method

 Blend onion,green chili, tomato to a paste. keep it on absorbent paper.

        Take oil in a frying pan and fry paneer cubes until they get light brown.keep them aside on a absorbent paper.

         Take 2 tbsp of oil in a pan,add mustard seeds,fennel seeds, cumin seeds, bay leaf, dry red chili and kalonji, saute it for 1 minute.Then add paste to the pan and cook until the oil seperates from the mixture and it turns golden brown, Stir it continouslyThen, add turmeric powder, chili powder, garam masala, amchur powder or Mango pickle, capsicum and salt to taste. Stir it well and cook for 3-4 minutes.Add a little water if needed.Add fried paneer and pepper.Add water if needed cook for 4-5 minutes. and turn off the heat.Garnish it with coriander leaves.

                         Serve hot with naan,chapati,tandoori roti or pulao.

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