Last Updated on January 8, 2020
Achari paneer is nothing but paneer cooked in pickling spices. The flavours are much more intense and the taste is so delicious. This is a dry version of achari paneer, will soon share a gravy version of it..
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I used paneer to make this, you can use potatoes as well, or even mixed veggies..Will share all the recipes soon..
Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you..
Preparation Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time : 15 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
Paneer - 300 grams cubed
Yogurt / Curd - 1 cup
Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - 1 tsp
Lemon Juice - 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi - ¼ tsp
Oil - 3 to 4 tblspn
Coriander leaves a handful finely chopped
For Roasting & Crushing:
Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
Nigella Seeds / Kalonji - 1 tsp
Fennel Seeds / Saunf / Sombu - 1 tsp
Coriander Seeds / Whole Daniya - 1 tsp
Dry Red Chillies - 3 to 4
Fenugreek Seeds / Methi / Vendayam - ¼ tsp
Method:
I soaked paneer in warm water for 15 mins to make it get soft. Now take curd, turmeric powder, lemon juice, salt in a bowl and mix well. Add paneer in and mix well. Set aside for 5 mins.
Now take the roasting spices, except dry red chillies..Take it in a dry pan and roast them on low heat till it gets toasted. Remove it to a plate and cool it down.
Now take this in a blender or use a mortar and pestle to crush them roughly. Set aside.
Heat oil in a pan, add in chillies and fry them, remove them to a plate and cool it, then break it into small pieces. Set aside.
Now in the same oil, add a pinch of asafoetida and the paneer and toss them well in oil. Fry them on medium high heat till the paneer gets a nice colour.
Now add in the achari spices and broken chillies. Mix well.
Add in coriander leaves and mix well.
Serve.
Pictorial:
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| I soaked paneer in warm water for 15 mins to make it soft |
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| take yogurt in a bowl |
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| add in turmeric powder |
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| add salt |
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| add little lemon juice |
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| mix well |
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| add paneer in |
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| mix well..set aside |
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| now take your other ingredients |
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| these are the achari spices |
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| add them in a dry pan except dry red chillies |
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| roast them on low heat till it is toasted |
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| remove them to a plate and let it cool |
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| take them in a mortar and pestle |
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| crush them roughly |
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| now heat oil in a nonstick pan, add chillies |
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| fry till it is coloured |
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| remove them to the plate |
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| break them into small pieces..set this aside |
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| now in the same oil |
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| add a pinch of asafoetida |
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| now add the paneer |
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| fry till the curd evaporates and the paneer is fried |
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| now it has got little colour |
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| add the spice powder and chilli |
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| toss well |
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| done |
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| sprinkle over lots of coriander leaves |
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| mix well |
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| Serve |
Anonymous
What is kalonji?
Priscilla
Hi
What is Kolanji seeds? where do I get it
Aarthi
@Priscillakalonji is known as onion seeds or nigella seeds
prabhjot kaur
I tried this recipe yesterday but its taste was bitter. Can u explain why?? Is it bcoz of methi Dana or kalonji??
Aarthi
@prabhjot kauri think u must have added too much fenugreek seeds