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Paneer kurma recipe

South Indian style paneer kurma recipe
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian, South Indian
Keyword: paneer recipes,, recipes using paneer, side dish for roti
Servings: 4
Author: Jeyashri suresh

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Paneer cubes
  • 1 onion
  • 1 tomato
  • 6 garlic cloves
  • 3 tbsp coconut
  • 1 green chili
  • 1 tsp fennel seeds
  • 6 cashew nuts
  • 1 red chili powder
  • ½ tsp coriander powder
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • ¾ cup milk
  • Salt as needed

Instructions

  • In a pan add 1/2 tbsp oil and add 1 roughly chopped onions, garlic and 1 green chili.
  • Saute till the onions turn slightly brown.
  • Switch off the flame.
  • Add 1 chopped tomato, 3 tsp coconut, fennel seeds, red chili powder, coriander powder and little salt.
  • Combine well and cool completely.
  • Grind this into a fine paste.
  • In a pan add ½ tbsp oil and add the ground paste.
  • Cook for 2 minutes and add ½ cup of water.
  • Mix well and add the paneer cubes.
  • Ensure the paneer is in room temperature.
  • Now add the milk. Always use room temperature milk and not hot milk.
  • Check for salt now.
  • Mix well and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Do not over boil after adding the milk. It may get curdled.
  • Switch off and add finely chopped coriander leaves.
  • Paneer kurma is ready.
  • You can serve this with phulkas, chapathi, parotta and kuska too.

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Paneer kurma recipe - South Indian ...
Paneer kurma recipe - South Indian style paneer kurma

Notes

1. Adding fennel seeds gives a nice flavour to the kurma, so do not skip this.
2. Paneer kurma pairs well with veg biryani and poori too.