Achari Paneer Recipe (2024)

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes minutes

• ▢ 300 grams cubed Paneer
• ▢ 1 cup Yogurt / Curd
• ▢ 1 tsp Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi
• ▢ 2 tspLemon Juice
• ▢ Salt to taste
• ▢ ¼ tsp Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi
• ▢ 3 to 4 tbsp Oil
• ▢ Coriander leaves a handful finely chopped
• ▢ For Roasting & Crushing:
• ▢ 1 tsp 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
• ▢ 3 to 4 Dry Red Chillies
• ▢ ¼ tsp Fenugreek Seeds / Methi / Vendayam

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  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.

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  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.

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  Now take this in a blender or use a mortar and pestle to crush them roughly. Set aside.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Now add in the achari spices and broken chillies. Mix well.

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  Add in coriander leaves and mix well.

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  Serve.