Name: Mangalore Paneer ghee roast recipe by Swathi Joshnaa Sathish at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Fresh paneer cubes 250gms; Kashmiri red chilli 4( adjust according to taste ); Coriander seeds 2 tablespoons; Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon; Fennel seeds 1/2 teaspoon; Garlic pods 4; Ginger a small piece; Hing a pinch; Cinnamon stick 1 inch; Cloves 3; Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon; Tamarind paste 1 teaspoon; Ghee 3 tablespoons; Water to grind thick masala ( 90ml ); Salt as taste

ABOUT Mangalore Paneer ghee roast RECIPE

Most of us love Paneer . A protein rich food to be included in our diet regularly . This paneer ghee roast is a Mangalorean recipe . Fresh paneer roasted in desi ghee and freshly ground masalas makes this recipe a superhit . Kids love these paneer ghee roast when the spice is reduced to less . This snack is a popular Mangalorean dish .

Ingredients Serving: 2

Fresh paneer cubes 250gms
Kashmiri red chilli 4( adjust according to taste )
Coriander seeds 2 tablespoons
Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
Fennel seeds 1/2 teaspoon
Garlic pods 4
Ginger a small piece
Hing a pinch
Cinnamon stick 1 inch
Cloves 3
Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
Tamarind paste 1 teaspoon
Ghee 3 tablespoons
Water to grind thick masala ( 90ml )
Salt as taste

Instructions

In a pan , heat a teaspoon of ghee . Roast the dry chillies , coriander seeds , cinnamon , cloves ,cumin seeds , fennel seeds , garlic pods , ginger for 2 minutes till the chillies change colour and gives out aroma . Switch off the flame . Cool this mixture completely .
Transfer the cooled mixture to a mixer grinder and grind this mixture to a smooth thick paste using water .
Now add hing , salt , turmeric powder and tamarind paste to this ground paste . Set aside.
Heat the pan , add 1 tablespoon ghee , gently fry , toss the paneer cubes in the hot ghee under low flame . Keep tossing gently in between till the paneer turns to golden colour . Transfer these roasted paneer cubes to a plate . Fry curry leaves . keep aside .
In the same pan , heat the remaining ghee , pour the ground masala paste , fry the masala in ghee for two minutes under low flame ( prevents burning ) .
The masala firms and changes dark at one point .
Add the roasted paneer cubes to this fried masala and mix both together . See that you don’t break the paneer while mixing . Now let this masala coated paneer get re-roasted for 2 minutes . Finally add the fried curry leaves .
Serve hot .

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