Achari Paneer Recipe | Achari Paneer Dry Recipe

• 300 grams cubed Paneer
• 1 cup Yogurt / Curd
• 1 tsp Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi
• 2 tspLemon Juice
• Salt to taste
• 1/4 tsp Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi
• 3 to 4 tbsp Oil
• Coriander leaves a handful finely chopped

For Roasting & Crushing

• 1 tsp Mustard Seeds / Kaduku
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam
• 1 tsp Nigella Seeds / Kalonji
• 1 tsp Fennel Seeds / Saunf / Sombu
• 1 tsp Coriander Seeds / Whole Daniya
• 3 to 4 Dry Red Chillies
• 1/4 tsp Fenugreek Seeds / Methi / Vendayam

1. 1

   I soaked paneer in warm water for 15 mins to make it get soft. Now take curd, turmeric powder, lemon juice, salt in a bowl and mix well. Add paneer in and mix well. Set aside for 5 mins.

2. 2

   Now take the roasting spices, except dry red chillies..Take it in a dry pan and roast them on low heat till it gets toasted. Remove it to a plate and cool it down.

3. 3

   Now take this in a blender or use a mortar and pestle to crush them roughly. Set aside.

4. 4

   Heat oil in a pan, add in chillies and fry them, remove them to a plate and cool it, then break it into small pieces. Set aside.

5. 5

   Now in the same oil, add a pinch of asafoetida and the paneer and toss them well in oil. Fry them on medium high heat till the paneer gets a nice colour.

6. 6

   Now add in the achari spices and broken chillies. Mix well.

7. 7

   Add in coriander leaves and mix well.

8. 8

   Serve.