A few weeks ago, I posted the recipe for Dahiwale Achari Baingan and it proved to be a hit with many of my fellow bloggers, not to mention my family. This time I decided to try this recipe with Paneer and it turned out just as super delicious. As a bonus, it is also very light on the stomach, having almost no heavy spices (despite its name) as well as using paneer as is.
Serves: 4
Time: 30 Minutes
Ingredients
- Fresh Paneer – 250 gms
- Onion – 1 Large
- Dahi, Curd or Yogurt – 1 Cup
- Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
- Turmeric – 1/2 tsp
- Saunf or Fennel Seeds – 1 tsp
- Jeera or Cumin Seeds – 1/2 tsp
- Kalonji or Nigella Seeds – 1 tsp
- Rai or Mustard Seeds – 1/2 tsp
- Methi or Fenugreek Seeds – 5 or 6
- Hing or Asafoetida – A Large Pinch
- Oil – 2 tbsp + 1 tsp
- Salt to Taste
Method
- Cut the paneer into 1/2″ cubes.
- In a wok or kadhai, heat 1 tbsp oil.
- Add mustard, fennel, nigella, cumin, and fenugreek seeds.
- Stir-fry for a minute or till the seeds start to pop.
- Add the sliced onions.
- Stir-fry till the onions are transparent.
- Add the paneer cubes and turmeric powder.
- Stir-fry for a 5 minutes.
- Turn off the heat.
- Add red chilli powder.
- Mix well.
- Beat the yogurt to a smooth paste.
- Add the yogurt and salt to the fried onions and paneer.
- With a gentle hand, mix well.
- Serve with hot rotis.
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Looks Yummy 🙂
Yum! It looks and sounds delicious. If I was still in India I would make this, but in the US I have almost none of those ingredients, let alone a kadhai at home. I actually miss my kadhai! 🙂
Awwww…. 🙁 I am sure you will get most of the ingredients in an Indian store, especially one that caters to North Indian cuisine.
I’m sure I will, I just don’t cook enough Indian food to spend on all those ingredients. 🙂
Ahhhhhh…… 🙂
Kiddo loves paneer. I am looking for all paneer recipes. Will try it out soon.
Oh this sounds really delicious and I like that it isn’t too heavy either. Thank you for bringing this to the party – I don’t think it will last too long on the table here !! Happy Fiesta Friday!!
Hey Selma, It is my pleasure to participate in Fiesta Friday. Iv learn so much from the participants.
Wow….never tried Achari paneer, looks and sounds delish Aruna. … will give it a try ASAP. .
Do Chitra. It is very light as well.
I love achari paneer.. thanks for the recipe.
Delicious, love paneer. Looks so good.
Fantastic :).
I love all of the spices this dish has! It has to be so flavorful!
Looks divine Aruna 🙂
It looks so good! I must try it, recipe saved! 🙂 Thanks for bringing it to FF!
Looks amazing.. Have tried a different recipe sometime back and was a big failure.. Will try this one for sure.. Thanks for sharing… 🙂
Another delicious recipe! You always inspire me 🙂
🙂 🙂