Paneer Urad Methi

Ingredients list for Paneer Urad Methi

• 300 grams Cottage cheese (paneer)
• 1 tablespoon Split skinless black gram (dhuli urad dal)
• 1/4 teaspoon Fenugreek seeds (methi dana)
• 1 teaspoon tablespoon Oil
• 2 tablespoons Coriander seeds
• 10-15 Black peppercorns
• 4-5 Dried red chillies
• 1 Medium onion
• 1/2 cup Scraped coconut
• 2 tablespoons Soaked rice
• to taste Salt
• 5-6 Kokum petals

Method

1. Heat 1 tsp oil in one non-stick pan and 2 tbsps oil in another non-stick pan.
2. Add split skinless black gram, fenugreek seeds, coriander seeds, black peppercorns and dried chillies to the first pan and saute.
3. Roughly slice ½ onion and add and continue to saute.
4. Chop the remaining ½ onion and add to the second pan.
5. Add coconut to the first pan and saute till fragrant.
6. Cut cottage cheese into medium cubes.
7. Transfer the coconut mixture into a mixer jar, add soaked rice and a little water and grind to a fine paste.
8. When the onion in the second pan softens, add most of the cottage cheese cubes and mix gently. Add the ground masala. Rinse the mixer jar with ½ cup water and add to the pan. Add salt and mix gently.
9. Add kokum petals and mix. Add a little more water if the gravy is too thick and bring the mixture to a boil.
10. Transfer into a serving dish, garnish with the remaining cottage cheese cubes and serve hot.

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