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Easy Paneer Ghee Roast

Easy Paneer Ghee Roast

Gayathri Vijayakumar
Paneer Ghee Roast is a quick, spicy and delicious recipe. This flavourful paneer recipe can be served as a starter or with roti, rice or dosa. Learn how to make this delightful Vegetarian recipe in just a matter of few minutes.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Indian
Servings 3 servings

Ingredients
  

For the spice paste

  • 4 Red Chillies
  • 4 Kashmiri Red Chillies
  • 1 tsp Coriander seeds
  • 1 tsp Fennel Seeds
  • 1tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1/2 tsp Peppercorns
  • 1/4 tsp Fenugreek seeds
  • 5 cloves Garlic
  • 1/2 cup Tamarind water

For the Ghee Roast

  • 3 tbsp Ghee
  • 250 grams Paneer
  • 1 Onion thinly sliced
  • Curry Leaves Handful
  • Salt To taste
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • Water As needed

Instructions
 

  • Soak small marble-sized tamarind in 1/2 cup warm water. Take extract and keep it ready.
  • Cut Paneer into small-medium cubes.
  • Dry roast Long red chillies, Kashmiri red chillies and keep aside. Next, in the same pan dry roast coriander seeds, fennel seeds, cumin seeds, peppercorns, fenugreek seeds. Make sure you roast on a low flame till a nice aroma comes.
  • Grind the roasted ingredients along with garlic cloves, tamarind water. Make a smooth paste.
  • In a pan, add ghee. Fry the paneer cubes till they turn golden brown. Keep aside.
  • In the same pan, add onion, curry leaves. Saute for few minutes till the onion turns light brown. Add the ground paste and add salt, turmeric powder. Cook for a couple of more minutes.
  • Add 1/2 cup water. Let it come to a boil. Add paneer cubes. Let the masala coat well. Do not overcook the paneer cubes. It will get rubbery. Switch off and serve hot.

Notes

Adjust spice to your taste. 
Use good quality ghee and paneer for the best results. 
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