Achari Paneer Recipe -Spicy Pickled Paneer Gravy
Paneer is one of those food items which is loved by almost everyone. You will find many Paneer dishes are on the menu of every North Indian Restaurants and one of them is Achari Paneer. This dish is made with Paneer and it is cooked with pickled Onion and Tomato gravy. It is easy to prepare and tastes delicious.
Ingredients
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200 grams Paneer (Homemade Cottage Cheese)
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1 tablespoon Oil
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To Be ground to paste
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2 Onion
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chopped
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3 cloves Garlic
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1 inch Ginger
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2 tablespoons Pachranga Pickle
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with masala
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1 teaspoon Fennel seeds (Saunf)
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Spice
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1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
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1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
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1/2 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
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1/2 teaspoon Garam masala powder
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Water
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as required
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1-1/2 cups Homemade tomato puree
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1 teaspoon Honey
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Salt
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to taste
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1/4 cup Fresh cream
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1/4 tablespoon Kasuri Methi (Dried Fenugreek Leaves)
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Achari Paneer recipe, grind all the ingredients to be ground into a paste - onion, ginger, garlic, pachranga pickle and fennel seeds
Step 2
Heat oil in a pan; add the ground paste and saute until the raw smell goes away and the oil starts separating
Step 3
This will take about 3 to 4 minutes
Step 4
Add the red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and garam masala and saute into the masala
Step 5
Stir in the tomato puree, salt, honey and cream
Step 6
Give it a brisk boil
Step 7
Finally stir in the paneer into the achari masala
Step 8
You can add a little water if needed according to your preference and simmer the achari paneer masala for about 4 to 5 minutes so the flavors get combined well into the masala
Step 9
Once done, garnish Achari Paneer with Kasuri Methi leaves, check the taste and adjust the salt and spices accordingly and serve
Step 10
Serve Achari Paneer with Whole Wheat Lachha Paratha or Jeera Rice ,Lauki Raita and Apple Mawa Kheer for a weekend lunch