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Paneer Khurchan Recipe

Delicious and easy!

Ingredients:
250 gms paneer/cottage cheese
90 to 100 gms onions, about 2 medium onions, or heaped cup sliced onions
150 gms tomato, 1 large tomato or cup chopped tomatoes
1 large green capsicum/bell pepper or 100 gms capsicum or cup chopped capsicum
1 inch ginger/adrak, julienne
1 or 2 green chilies/hari mirch, slit
a generous pinch of asafoetida/hing
tsp garam masala powder or add as required
tsp turmeric powder/haldi
to tsp red chili powder/lal mirch powder or add as required
tsp coriander powder/dhania powder

tsp cumin powder/jeera


tsp kasuri methi/dry fenugreek leaves, crushed
1 tbsp low fat cream (optional)
2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves for garnish
1.5 tbsp oil
salt as required

Instructions:
1. Take 250 grams of paneer and cut them into batons or strips each of about an
inch.
2. Take all the vegetables and chop them. The onions should be diced thin and
the tomatoes and capsicum should be cut in small cubes. The green chillies
should be slit while the ginger should be cut julienne. Set aside a few ginger
julienne for garnissh.
3. In a large iron tawa add 1.5 tbsp oil. Once the oil is heated, add the sliced
onions and saute until they become translucent.
4. Now add the capsicum cubes and the tomatoes.
5. Saute for about 7 to 8 minutes on a low flame.
6. Once the tomatoes are soft and the capsicum is almost cooked, add 1/4 tsp
turmeric powder, 1/4 to 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp coriander powder, 1/2
tsp cumin powder, 1/4 tsp garam masala powder and a generous pinch of
asafoetida and salt
7. Stir well.
8. Now add the slit green chilies and ginger julienne. saute well.
9. Now you can add the paneer strips.
10. Increase the flame to high all the while stirring well.
11. Make sure every piece of paneer is touching th tava and they are cooking well.
Once they are even done and the bottom of the strips become golden, scrape
the paneer strips from the base.
12. If the mixture if turning brown too quickly, reduce the flame.
13. Flip the paneer over and make sure the other side is also cooked.
14. Now, add 1 tbsp of cream and tsp of crushed kasuri methi/dry fenugreek
leaves.
15. Switch off the flame and stir very well again.

16. Now, add 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves and mix them with the paneer
khurchan.
17. Serve hot.

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