Paneer (Cottage cheese) Khurchan (Simple Quick recipe)

Paneer or cottage cheese Khurchan is a north Indian restaurant style of recipe.The recipe goes well with all staple foods.This is a very simple recipe, and it's cooked in a tomato gravy with a few spice and kasoori methi which adds a unique flavour to the paneer. Give this a try and enjoy with your wraps or with chapathis.

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Preparation time ~ 10 minutes

Cooking time ~ 15 minutes

Serves ~ 3-4

Author ~ Julie

Ingredients

for marination

paneer 200 gms

yogurt 2 tbsp

turmeric powder 1/4 tsp

chilli powder 1/2 tsp

cumin powder 1/2 tsp

salt to taste

oil / ghee 2 tbsp

for masala

green capsicum 1 medium

garlic paste 1 tsp

onion cut into thick strips 1 large

tomato deseeded, cut in thick strips 1

tomato 1 puréed (1/3 cup)

kashmiri chilli powder + hot chilli powder  1 tsp

garam masala 1/2 tsp

cumin seeds 1 tsp

lemon juice 1 tsp

dried fenugreek leaves / kasoori methi 1 tsp

coriander leaves 2tbsp

salt

oil 3 tbsp

Method

• Marinate the paneer using yogurt, cumin powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder, chilly powder and salt, leave for 30 minutes.
• Heat the oil in a non-stick pan and add the paneer pieces with marinade. Fry till lightly browned, about 2 minutes each side. Drain from oil and keep aside.
• In the same oil or add a little more, add the onion, capsicum and tomato cut. Sauté for a minute, retain the crunch.Remove from oil and keep aside.
• In the same oil, splutter cumin seeds. Add the ginger garlic paste.
• Add the tomato purée and salt. Add spices on low flame and sauté till oil separates.
• Slide in the fried paneer along with veggies. Sauté till the paneer and veggies are nicely coated with spice masala.Scrape the pan and stir till brown. Finally, crush and add dried fenugreek leaves/kassori methi and coriander leaves.

NOTES

* You can add lemon juice instead of yogurt, In that case just add when making masala.

* Marination of paneer and frying adds more flavour.

* I have used kashmiri chilly powder and hot chilly powder mix. You can alter as per tolerance.

* You can use ghee or oil to fry paneer.