Chettinad Paneer Curry | How to make Chettinad Paneer Curry

How to make Chettinad Paneer Curry

1. Soak the paneer pieces in hot water. Heat enough oil, fry the fennel seeds and dry red chillies, add immediately the crushed shallots and curry leaves, fry everything for a few minutes..
2. Now add the chopped tomatoes, ginger garlic paste, saute until the onions turn transculent.
3. Add the turmeric powder, chilli powder. and salt, saute for a few minutes, mix everything, close the vessel and cook everything in simmer for a few seconds.
4. Meanwhile drain the paneer pieces from water, heat enough oil and shallow fry the paneer pieces, keep it aside.
5. Now add the fried paneer pieces to the simmering curry and cook well until the curry turns dry.
6. Serve hot with rotis or pulao.