UP Style Paneer In Mustard Gravy Recipe
Paneer is a store house of proteins for the vegetarians and is loved by many. We cook many versions of Paneer in our households, right from butter masala, kofta, burji's to name a few. Paneer In Mustard Gravy is an unique recipe from the eastern U.P. region. The soft paneer is cooked in a mild yet flavourful mustard based gravy. It is simple to make with very few ingredients in hand. It pairs very well with the steamed rice.
Ingredients
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300 grams Paneer (Homemade Cottage Cheese)
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cut into triangles
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1 Onion
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thinly sliced
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1 Tomato
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thinly sliced
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2 teaspoons Coriander Powder (Dhania)
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1 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)
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1/2 teaspoon Black pepper powder
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1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
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1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
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1 tablespoon Mustard oil
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2 teaspoons Lemon juice
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2 teaspoons Coriander (Dhania) Leaves
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finely chopped for garnish
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Salt
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to taste
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Ingredients for the masala paste
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2 tablespoons Yellow mustard seeds
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5 cloves Garlic
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2 Green Chillies
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making UP Style Paneer In Mustard Gravy Recipe, we start by making the masala paste by grinding together yellow mustard, green chillies and garlic to a smooth paste using a mixer grinder
Step 2
Keep aside
Step 3
Heat the mustard oil in a wok, and let it smoke
Step 4
Add the cumin seeds, let it splutter
Step 5
Add the sliced onion and saute until it turns translucent
Step 6
Once the onion turns translucent, add the tomato slices, coriander, cumin powder, pepper, turmeric powder and cook until the tomatoes turn soft
Step 7
Next, addd the ground masala paste, 2 cups of water, season with salt and simmer for 10 minutes
Step 8
After 10 minutes, add in the paneer triangles, simmer for another 5 minutes and turn off the heat
Step 9
Garnish with the lemon juice, coriander leaves and serve hot
Step 10
Serve the U
Step 11
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Step 12
Style Paneer In Mustard Gravy Recipe along with Steamed Rice or Phulka's and Gajar Methi Ki Sabzi for a simple weeknight dinner