Andhra Style Paneer Gravy | Cottage Cheese Cubes In Spicy Gravy
This Andhra style paneer gravy is different from the usual gravy that I make with paneer. This Paneer subzi in particular has more of a flavor relating to Andhra region in India. This is made with cottage cheese cubes in a spicy gravy and is an excellent side dish for roti or paratha.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 386kcal
Equipment
- pan
- bowl
- spatula
Ingredients
- 250 gms Paneer Indian style cottage cheese
- 2 Onions chopped
- 2 Dried red chilies Milagai vathal
- 2 Green chilies Pachai milagai
- 1 teaspoon Ginger garlic paste
- 3 teaspoon Tamarind extract
- ½ teaspoon Red chili powder or to taste
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
- Methi seeds Menthayam – ½ tsp
- few Curry leaves
- 1 tablespoon Ghee
- 2 teaspoon White sesame seeds ellu
- 1 tablespoon Oil
- to taste Salt
Grind together –
- 4 tablespoon Peanuts
- 2 tablespoon Coconut grated
- 2 tablespoon Yogurt curd
- 1 teaspoon Coriander seeds
- 1 teaspoon Methi seeds menthayam
- 1 small Cinnamon stick
- 4 Cloves
- 4 Cardamom
Instructions
- Grind all the ingredients mentioned above with no water or very little water. Keep aside.
- Heat oil in a wide pan and slightly fry the paneer cubes until light brown. Drain and keep aside.
- In the same pan, heat more oil and season with mustard seeds, methi seeds and curry leaves. Then add the chopped onions, green chilies, red chilies and fry for few minutes until the onions are translucent.
- Next, add the ginger garlic paste, ground mixture, turmeric powder, chili powder and salt. Mix everything well and fry for few minutes (about 8-10 mins).
- Now add the tamarind extract and about a cup of water and let the gravy boil for few minutes until the raw smell of tamarind goes away. Add the fried paneer cubes and let it come to a boil and then simmer for about 10 mins. Do adjust the consistency of the gravy based on your liking.
- In the end, fry the sesame seed in the ghee and add it to the gravy.
- Serve hot with rice or rotis!!!
Nutrition
Calories: 386kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 109mg | Potassium: 337mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 304IU | Vitamin C: 40mg | Calcium: 381mg | Iron: 2mg