Paneer In Coconut Gravy Recipe
A vegetarian North Indian Recipes recipe with paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into 1/ inch cubes, onion - finely chopped, tomatoes - finely chopped. Ready in 45 min, serves 3.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
25 steps- 1
To begin making the Paneer In Coconut Gravy Recipe, we need to first prepare the masala for the gravy
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into 1/ inch cubes(2 cups)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)fresh coconut - grated(1/3 cup) - 2
In a heavy bottomed pan, add coriander seeds, cumin seeds and dry red chillies on a low flame
coriander (dhania) seeds(1 tablespoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 tablespoon)dry red chillies(4) - 3
Roast the spices until they turn aromatic
- 4
Turn off the flame and allow it to cool
- 5
In another pan, add one tablespoon of butter
tablespoons butter(2) - 6
Once the butter has melted, add chopped garlic, ginger and saute until the aroma wafts through the air
onion - finely chopped(1)tomatoes - finely chopped(2)tablespoons butter(2)cloves garlic - finely chopped(3)/2 inch ginger - finely chopped(1) - 7
Next, add the chopped coconut pieces and saute till raw smell of coconut goes away
onion - finely chopped(1)tomatoes - finely chopped(2)cloves garlic - finely chopped(3)/2 inch ginger - finely chopped(1)fresh coconut - grated(1/3 cup) - 8
Finally, add diced onion and fry till they turn translucent, turn off heat and allow it to cool
onion - finely chopped(1)onion - diced(1) - 9
In a mixie jar, add dry roasted spices and grind into coarse powder
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into 1/ inch cubes(2 cups)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 10
To the ground powder, add onion ginger, garlic and coconut mixture and grind smooth into a paste
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into 1/ inch cubes(2 cups)onion - finely chopped(1)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)cloves garlic - finely chopped(3)/2 inch ginger - finely chopped(1)onion - diced(1)fresh coconut - grated(1/3 cup) - 11
To this ginger garlic onion and coconut mixture, add little salt and mix well
onion - finely chopped(1)salt - to tastecloves garlic - finely chopped(3)/2 inch ginger - finely chopped(1)onion - diced(1)fresh coconut - grated(1/3 cup) - 12
Marinate the diced paneer cubes in this paste for half hour
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into 1/ inch cubes(2 cups)onion - diced(1) - 13
In the meantime, in a pan, add remaining butter and saute onions until they turn soft
onion - finely chopped(1)tablespoons butter(2)onion - diced(1) - 14
Add finely chopped tomatoes and salt
onion - finely chopped(1)tomatoes - finely chopped(2)salt - to tastecloves garlic - finely chopped(3)/2 inch ginger - finely chopped(1) - 15
Mix well and cook covered on low heat until the tomatoes turn soft and mushy
tomatoes - finely chopped(2) - 16
Mash tomatoes with the back of a ladle and cook till the tomato mixture looks like a paste
tomatoes - finely chopped(2) - 17
Add garam masala and saute until the masala combines well into the mixture
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into 1/ inch cubes(2 cups)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 18
To this mixture, add paneer along with the marination, about 1/4 cup of water and mix well
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into 1/ inch cubes(2 cups)water(3/4) - 19
Add salt according to taste
salt - to taste - 20
Cook the Paneer gravy covered on low heat for 5 to 7 minutes
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into 1/ inch cubes(2 cups) - 21
Add little more water to adjust the consistency according to your preference
water(3/4) - 22
Finally, add kasuri methi to the Paneer In Coconut Gravy recipe and give it all a good mix
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into 1/ inch cubes(2 cups)fresh coconut - grated(1/3 cup) - 23
Once done turn off the heat and check the spices and salt
salt - to taste - 24
Adjust according to taste
salt - to taste - 25
Serve this Paneer In Coconut Gravy along with hot Phulkas or even Jeera Rice along with a Kala Chana Salad to make it a complete North Indian Style Dinner
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into 1/ inch cubes(2 cups)fresh coconut - grated(1/3 cup)
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Paneer In Coconut Gravy Recipe
A vegetarian North Indian Recipes recipe with paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into 1/ inch cubes, onion - finely chopped, tomatoes - finely chopped. Ready in 45 min, serves 3.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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25 steps- 1
To begin making the Paneer In Coconut Gravy Recipe, we need to first prepare the masala for the gravy
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into 1/ inch cubes(2 cups)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)fresh coconut - grated(1/3 cup) - 2
In a heavy bottomed pan, add coriander seeds, cumin seeds and dry red chillies on a low flame
coriander (dhania) seeds(1 tablespoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 tablespoon)dry red chillies(4) - 3
Roast the spices until they turn aromatic
- 4
Turn off the flame and allow it to cool
- 5
In another pan, add one tablespoon of butter
tablespoons butter(2) - 6
Once the butter has melted, add chopped garlic, ginger and saute until the aroma wafts through the air
onion - finely chopped(1)tomatoes - finely chopped(2)tablespoons butter(2)cloves garlic - finely chopped(3)/2 inch ginger - finely chopped(1) - 7
Next, add the chopped coconut pieces and saute till raw smell of coconut goes away
onion - finely chopped(1)tomatoes - finely chopped(2)cloves garlic - finely chopped(3)/2 inch ginger - finely chopped(1)fresh coconut - grated(1/3 cup) - 8
Finally, add diced onion and fry till they turn translucent, turn off heat and allow it to cool
onion - finely chopped(1)onion - diced(1) - 9
In a mixie jar, add dry roasted spices and grind into coarse powder
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into 1/ inch cubes(2 cups)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 10
To the ground powder, add onion ginger, garlic and coconut mixture and grind smooth into a paste
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into 1/ inch cubes(2 cups)onion - finely chopped(1)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)cloves garlic - finely chopped(3)/2 inch ginger - finely chopped(1)onion - diced(1)fresh coconut - grated(1/3 cup) - 11
To this ginger garlic onion and coconut mixture, add little salt and mix well
onion - finely chopped(1)salt - to tastecloves garlic - finely chopped(3)/2 inch ginger - finely chopped(1)onion - diced(1)fresh coconut - grated(1/3 cup) - 12
Marinate the diced paneer cubes in this paste for half hour
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into 1/ inch cubes(2 cups)onion - diced(1) - 13
In the meantime, in a pan, add remaining butter and saute onions until they turn soft
onion - finely chopped(1)tablespoons butter(2)onion - diced(1) - 14
Add finely chopped tomatoes and salt
onion - finely chopped(1)tomatoes - finely chopped(2)salt - to tastecloves garlic - finely chopped(3)/2 inch ginger - finely chopped(1) - 15
Mix well and cook covered on low heat until the tomatoes turn soft and mushy
tomatoes - finely chopped(2) - 16
Mash tomatoes with the back of a ladle and cook till the tomato mixture looks like a paste
tomatoes - finely chopped(2) - 17
Add garam masala and saute until the masala combines well into the mixture
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into 1/ inch cubes(2 cups)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 18
To this mixture, add paneer along with the marination, about 1/4 cup of water and mix well
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into 1/ inch cubes(2 cups)water(3/4) - 19
Add salt according to taste
salt - to taste - 20
Cook the Paneer gravy covered on low heat for 5 to 7 minutes
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into 1/ inch cubes(2 cups) - 21
Add little more water to adjust the consistency according to your preference
water(3/4) - 22
Finally, add kasuri methi to the Paneer In Coconut Gravy recipe and give it all a good mix
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into 1/ inch cubes(2 cups)fresh coconut - grated(1/3 cup) - 23
Once done turn off the heat and check the spices and salt
salt - to taste - 24
Adjust according to taste
salt - to taste - 25
Serve this Paneer In Coconut Gravy along with hot Phulkas or even Jeera Rice along with a Kala Chana Salad to make it a complete North Indian Style Dinner
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into 1/ inch cubes(2 cups)fresh coconut - grated(1/3 cup)
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