Hindi word for Pickle is 'Achar'. Achari Paneer, Paneer in Achar gravy. Generally the main ingredients in any pickle is mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds. My MIL used to call it as 'Kalyanam for Pickle'. Roasting mustard and fenugreek seeds and powder them in a mixer and add it to the pickle along with hing, is the main secret ingredient in any pickle. In Achari Paneer also, the gravy is mainly made of Achar masala which constitutes mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds and other spices. This spicy achar masala brings the unique taste to this dish and you can enjoy the taste of paneer in the achar gravy. As other Paneer gravies, this is also an excellent accompaniment for any Indian Breads. Lets see how to make this Achari Paneer.
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Preparation and Yield:
| Preparation time | 10 mins |
| Cooking Time | 30 mins |
| Servings | 4 |
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Ingredients:
| Paneer / Indian Cottage Cheese | 250gms |
| Tomato | 3 |
| Green Chilli | 2 |
| Ginger | 1 Inch Piece |
| Salt | To taste |
| Curd | ½ Cup |
| Capsicum | ½ |
| Oil | 2 tablespoon |
Grinding Ingredients for Achar Masala:
| Red Chillies | 5 |
| Coriander Seeds | 1 tablespoon |
| Mustard Seeds | ½ teaspoon |
| Fenugreek Seeds | ¼ teaspoon |
| Cumin Seeds | ½ teaspoon |
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Method:
- Chop the paneer into cubes and soak it in warm water if it is a store bought paneer. If the paneer is homemade then no need of soaking. Soaking paneer in warm water makes it soft. Lets start with the Achar Masala first. Heat a pan and add the grinding ingredients given in the above table. Lightly dry roast them for couple of minutes in medium flame. Take these in roasted ingredients in a mixer
- Grind the ingredients to a coarse powder. This is our Achar Masala. Next take chopped tomatoes, green chillies, chopped capsicum and ginger. Adding capsicum is optional. But it gives a nice taste to the dish.
- Grind them all to a nice paste. Heat oil in a pan. Add the coarsely ground achar masala and saute it in oil for couple of minutes.
- Then add tomato paste and keep the flame in medium and allow the tomato puree to get cooked in oil along with achar masala. When the tomato mixture is cooked and the oil starts to ooze out, now, add curd and mix well. Add ½ Cup of water and stir well and allow the achari gravy to cook for 5 minutes
- Finally add paneer cubes and again boil the whole Achari Paneer for another 5 minutes in low flame
- Yummy and Spicy Achari Paneer is now ready to serve! Relish this yummy Achari paneer with any Indian Breads!
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