Name: Paneer Kolhapuri recipe by Rekha Unni at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 200g cubed Paneer; 3 tbsp oil; 1 bay leaf; 1 onion finely chopped; 2 big tomatoes finely chopped; 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup water; 1/4 teaspoon turmeric; one teaspoon kasuri methi; To Roast and grind; one teaspoon sesame seeds; one teaspoon khus khus; half teaspoon jeera; 1 teaspoon coriander seeds; 3 cloves; 1 inch cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon peppercorns; 1 star anise; 2 tbsp dry coconut or desiccated coconut; 3 dry red Kashmiri chilli; 2 cardamom seeds

Ingredients Serving: 4

200g cubed Paneer
3 tbsp oil
1 bay leaf
1 onion finely chopped
2 big tomatoes finely chopped
1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
one teaspoon kasuri methi
To Roast and grind
one teaspoon sesame seeds
one teaspoon khus khus
half teaspoon jeera
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
3 cloves
1 inch cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon peppercorns
1 star anise
2 tbsp dry coconut or desiccated coconut
3 dry red Kashmiri chilli
2 cardamom seeds

Instructions

DRY ROAST MASALAS ON LOW HEAT FOR 2 MINS, ALLOW TO COOL COMPLETELY
ADD THE MASALAS TO A MIXER JAR, GRIND INTO A FINE POWDER, SET ASIDE
HEAT 3 TSP OIL, ADD 200 GMS CUBED COTTAGE CHEESE, STIR FRY UNTIL LIGHT BROWN, SET ASIDE
ADD 1 BAY LEAF, 1 CHOPPED ONION, SAUTE UNTIL TRANSLUCENT
ADD 1 TSP GINGER-GARLIC PASTE, SAUTE UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN
ADD 2 CHOPPED TOMATOES, COVER & COOK ON LOW-MEDIUM UNTIL SOFT
MASH THE COOKED TOMATOES
ADD 3 TBSP READY SPICE POWDER, MIX
ADD 1/4 TSP TURMERIC, SALT TO TASTE, SAUTE UNTIL THE MASALA LEAVES THE SIDES
ADD WATER, BRING TO A BOIL
ADD THE FRIED COTTAGE CHEESE, COVER & SIMMER FOR 5 MINS
ADD 1 TSP CRUSHED KASURI METHI, TAKE OFF HEAT
SERVE HOT WITH RICE OR ROTI

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