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    Home » Indian recipes » Curries and Lentils

    Achari Paneer-Spicy cottage cheese curry

    18th July 2020 by Gaurav Leave a Comment

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    Achari paneer is a dish full of flavor.Achari means pickle and paneer, cottage cheese. A perfect match for tandoori roti when you are bored and don't know what to cook. Paneer recipes are such a hit with all vegetarians. There is something which everyone likes.

    You can make an appetizer like paneer tikka or paneer pakoda for a party. Paneer bhurji for a quick meal. If tangy paneer is not thing, make a dessert like rassogulla or chenna pudo if you love your cake. If you love your curry, you will never go wrong while making one too. Be it any paneer dish. There is always a win-win.

    Whether it is matar paneer or paneer butter masala.Kadai paneer or paneer tikka masala. You will definitely find something for a meal.If Indo-Chinese sings to you, Chilli Paneer does make up for a great meal. If biryani makes your day great,treat yourself to Paneer biryani too.

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    Ingredients

    achari paneer ingredients

    How to make achari paneer?

    • Grind the spices to a powder and keep aside.
    • Heat oil in a pan,Add ginger,chillies and finely chopped onion with salt,cook until brown
    • Now add tomatoes puree and let it soften.
    achari paneer steps 1

     

    • Add spices and cook for few minutes
    • Pour in the yogurt mix until cook the oil oozes out.
    achari paneer steps 2
    • Add the pickle oil,water and let it come to a boil.
    • Add the paneer pieces to it and cook for 10 mins.
    • Serve hot with roti/jeera rice.
    achari paneer steps 3

    Substitution

    Halloumi and feta to work as a replacement if you don't get time to make yours or do not have it in the nearby store. Vegans can use firm and extra firm tofu to make the same recipe

    Variation

    Another great way of using the left-over pickle masala is achari mathri. This is a vegan starter which appeases everyone at tea-time. 

    Related links

    • Achari Mathri (fry/ air fry)
    • Paneer Butter Masala dhaba style
    • Matar Paneer (In pressure cooker)
    • Paneer tikka masala
    • Keto paneer tikka
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    Achari Paneer

    Achari paneer tastes great with some dal tadka and tandoori roti.
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time30 minutes mins
    Course: Courses
    Cuisine: Indian
    Keyword: achari paneer, cottage cheese in pickle masala
    Servings: 4
    Author: Gaurav

    Ingredients

    • 400 gm paneer/cottage cheese
    • 2 medium onions chopped
    • 1 cup/ 200 gm tomatoes chopped
    • ½ cup plain yogurt/dahi
    • 2 tablespoon chickpea flour/besan

    Spices

    • 2 tablespoon fennel seeds/saunf
    • 1 teaspoon nigella seeds/kalonji
    • ½ teaspoon fenugreek seeds/methi dana
    • 1 tablespoon red chilli powder
    • 1 teaspoon turmeric/haldi
    • 2 tablespoon coriander/dhania powder
    • 1 tablespoon garam masala
    • 2 -3 tablespoon oil
    • 2-3 achar ka tel/oil from any pickle
    • 2 cup water
    • Salt as per taste

    Instructions

    • Grind the spices to a powder and keep aside.
    • Heat oil in a pan,Add ginger,chillies and finely chopped onion with salt,cook until brown
    • Now add tomatoes puree and let it soften.
    • Add spices and cook for few minutes
    • Pour in the yogurt mix until cook the oil oozes out.
    • Add the pickle oil,water and let it come to a boil.
    • Add the paneer pieces to it and cook for 10 mins.
    • Serve hot with roti/jeera rice.

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    Hi,I am Bhavana & this is my wonderland of recipes.I have been in IT for 15+ years have always loved writing.My husband Gaurav & I,love to cook, click & host people

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