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| Main ingredients | Cottage cheese (paneer), Yogurt, Roasted gramflour, Ginger-garlic paste, Mustard oil, Cumin seeds, Star anise, Green cardamoms, Cinnamon, Cloves, Black peppercorns, Onions, Tomatoes, Green chillies, Fresh coriander leaves |
| Cuisine | Indian |
| Course | Main course vegetarian |
| Prep time | 30-35 minutes |
| Cook time | 25-30 minutes |
| Serve | 4 |
| Taste | Spicy |
| Level of cooking | Moderate |
| Others | Vegetarian |
Ingredients
- 400 grams cottage cheese (paneer), cut into 1 inch cubes
- ½ cup grated cottage cheese (paneer)
- ½ cup yogurt
- Salt to taste
- 2 tablespoons roasted gram flour (besan)
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- ¾ teaspoon coriander powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper powder
- ½ teaspoon garam masala powder
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
- 2-3 tablespoons mustard oil
- Gravy
- 2-3 tablespoons mustard oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 2 star anise
- 1 inch cinnamon
- 3-4 green cardamoms
- 4-5 cloves
- 6-8 black peppercorns
- 2 large onions, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
- 2 large tomatoes, finely chopped
- Salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
- ½ teaspoon garam masala powder
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1½ teaspoons coriander powder
- 2-3 green chillies, slit
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander leaves
Method
- Take yogurt in a large bowl, add salt, roasted gram flour, cumin powder, coriander powder, black pepper powder, garam masala powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and ginger-garlic paste and whisk well. Add cottage cheese cubes and mix gently till each cube is well coated with the masala. Set aside to marinate for 15-20 minutes.
- Heat mustard oil in a pan. Add cottage cheese cubes and cook, turning sides, for 2-3 minutes. Take the pan off the heat.
- To make the gravy, heat mustard oil in a wide pan till it smokes. Reduce heat, add cumin seeds, star anise, cinnamon, green cardamoms, cloves and black peppercorns, mix and sauté till fragrant.
- Add onions, mix and saute till golden brown. Add ginger-garlic paste, mix well and saute for 1-2 minutes.
- Add tomatoes and mix well. Add salt, mix and saute till tomatoes turn soft and pulpy.
- Add red chilli powder, garam masala powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder, mix well and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
- Add 1 cup water, mix and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add grated cottage cheese, mix well. and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Add cottage cubes and mix gently till well combined. Add green chillies, and coriander leaves, mix well and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Transfer into a serving bowl and serve hot.
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