PANEER GHEE ROAST RECIPE / MANGALORE STYLE PANEER GHEE ROAST
Paneer ghee roast recipe is a delicious manglorean style side dish with neer dosa / appam or great side dish
Ingredients
Masala ( to roast and grind )
- 2 tsp Coriander Seeds / Dhania
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Jeera
- 1/4 tsp Fenugreek seeds /methi
- 1/4 tsp Black pepper
- 5-6 no Kashmiri red chillies / byadgi chilli
- 1 tbsp Ghee
- 3-4 cloves Garlic
- 1 tbsp Tamarind
Others:
- 200 gm paneer
- 4-5 tbsp curd
- 1/2 tsp Haldi / Turmeric
- 3-4 tbsp Ghee
- 1 medium size Onion, Finely Chopped
- few Curry Leaves
- Lemon
- Salt to taste
Instructions
Prepare paneer :
- To begin with, making paneer ghee roast .. first, we will be preparing paneer. Dice paneer to bite-size pieces and place them in warm water till ready to use. This helps in giving a nice soft texture to paneer.
Prepare Masala :
- Next, we will be preparing the aromatic fiery masala for the ghee roast. This is the base masala and will be same for any versions of ghee roast you plan to make.In a Kadai, heat a tsp ghee. Add all the spices one by one ie coriander seeds, cumin, methi, pepper and chilli. Note that we will be using Byadgi chillies / Kashmiri chillies only as it gives nice deep red colour. On low flame roast nicely.
- Once Chillies are crisp and spices are aromatic, add garlic, mix and switch off. Allow to cool.
- Transfer the roasted spices to a small mixer jar, add salt and tamarind. Add very little water and grind smooth. Take care not to add much water.
Prepare Mariantion :
- Take a big mixing bowl. Drain paneer cubes and transfer to mixing bowl. Add 4-5 tbsp curd, masala paste and haldi.
- Mix gently such that all the marination gets coated nicely to paneer cubes. Take care not to break paneer while mixing.
- Keep aside paneer cubes for marination for about 30 - 45 mins. If you are keeping the marinated mix for a longer time .. keep in the fridge . Else it will get sour.
Time to prepare Paneer Ghee Roast
- Take a Kadai, heat ghee. Splutter Curry leaves. Don't skip ghee for this dish .. as it's what makes the dish delectable.
- Now add finely chopped onions and saute till translucent.
- Once onion is translucent, add marinated paneer cubes. Also, scrape and add all the masala sticking to the bowl. If you like add 1/2 tsp jaggery ... just to give that authentic coastal Karnataka touch.Mix well
- Simmer and cook for about 5-6 mins till masala coats the paneer and ghee start oozing. Do not overcook the paneer. It will become dense and hard
- Lastly, garnish with curry leaves and squeeze a dash of lime.
- Enjoy Mangalore special Paneer Ghee roast hot with neer dosa / chapathi / aapam/ rice / as a starter.
