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Varutharacha Paneer Curry Recipe

Varutharacha Paneer Curry Recipe with Step by Step Pictures. Spicy and tasty paneer side dish made with roasted coconuts and spices.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • Paneer - 200 gms cubed
  • Oil- 2 tblspn
  • Salt to taste
  • Sugar - 1 tsp

For Roasting & Grinding 1:

  • Oil- 1 tblspn
  • Fennel Seeds / Sombu - 1 tsp
  • Cinnamon / Pattai - 1 small piece
  • Cumin Seeds / Jeerkam - 1 tsp
  • Coriander seeds / Kothamalli - 1 tblspn
  • Dry Red Chilli - 10 I used Kashmiri Mirch
  • Coconut -2 tblspn

For Roasting & Grinding 2:

  • Oil- 1 tblspn
  • Onion - 1 chopped
  • Tomato-1 chopped

Instructions

  • Heat 1 tblspn oil in a kadai. Add in cubed paneer cubes and fry till light golden. Remove them and soak them it hot water till use. This way the paneer remains soft.
  • Heat 1 tblspn of oil and add in the fennel,cinnamon,cumin,coriander and dry red chilli  and roast them till everything turns golden. It will take around 5 mins.
  • Add in coconut and saute them for 3-4 mins.
  • Now remove them in a blender and make into a fine puree by adding some water. Keep this aside for just a moment.
  • Heat 1 tblspn oil again and add in onions and saute till they turn golden. Add in tomatoes and mix well. Cook for a couple of minutes.
  • Now remove them to the same blender where the spice masala is kept. Grind all these together to a smooth paste.
  • Heat 1 tblspn oil in the same kadai and add the ground masala. Add some water and bring everything to a boil.
  • Add in salt and sugar to taste. Mix well and simmer this for 15-20 mins till oil separates from this.
  • Now add in the drained paneer cubes and simmer for 5 more mins.
  • Switch off the flame and serve with roti or anything.
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