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    Home » Curry Recipes

    Last Updated: July 17, 2020 | First Published on: August 27, 2011 by Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

    Paneer Malabari ~ Paneer in Coconut Gravy

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    Ingredients :Paneer : 200 gms

    Onion : 2 medium sized

    Tomatoes : 2 medium sized

    Ginger Garlic Paste : 1 tbsp

    Cloves : 4 to 6

    Cinnamon : 1 inch piece

    Cumin Seeds : 1 tsp

    Red Chilli Powder : 1 tsp

    Turmeric Powder : ½ tsp

    Cilantro : 2 sprigs

    Salt to taste

    Oil : 2 tbsp

    For the paste :

    Fresh Coconut : 1 cup

    Cashews : 15

    Green Chillies : 4 or 5

    Poppy Seeds : 1 tbsp

    Method :

    Soak the poppy seeds in water for 10 minutes. Grind the fresh coconut, cashews, green chillies and water until smooth. Heat oil in a wok and add the cumin seeds and let them splutter. Add cloves and cinnamon and let it roast for a few seconds. Then add the ginger garlic paste to it and fry for a minute. Now add the finely chopped onion and fry till the onions are translucent. Add the finely chopped tomatoes and fry for 2 minutes. Add the turmeric powder, red chilli powder. Sprinkle handful of water, cover and cook for another 2 minutes. Then add the ground coconut mixture, salt and water to it. Close with a lid and cook for 5 minutes. Add the paneer cubes, finely chopped cilantro and mix well. Cover and cook for 5 to 8 minutes. Switch off the flame and serve hot with roti or rice.

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    1. Deepti says

      August 27, 2011 at 9:39 pm

      wow thats a wonderful combo

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    2. cookingvarieties says

      August 27, 2011 at 4:17 pm

      hi Hari Chandana, you have a very nice name, over here "hari" means "day"'
      a wonderful recipe, looks flavorful any yummy, easy to follow and try.thanks
      glad i blog walk to your site.. hi, i am Wan, from malaysia, do visit my blog , would love to read a comment from you too. have a nice day

      Reply
    3. kitchen queen says

      August 27, 2011 at 5:25 pm

      awesome and delicious recipe.

      Reply
    4. A 2 Z Vegetarian Cuisine says

      August 27, 2011 at 11:02 pm

      My kids gonna love this..

      Reply
    5. Vimitha Anand says

      August 27, 2011 at 6:00 pm

      Looks so creamy and yummy... Simple one too

      Reply
    6. soujanya says

      August 27, 2011 at 6:19 pm

      Paneer based on coconut gravy...gud idea..hav 2 try...
      looking delicious..

      Reply
    7. Sobha Shyam says

      August 27, 2011 at 8:28 pm

      wow, paneer in coconut gravy is new to me, sounds like a great idea, a nice twist to usual paneer recipes, bookmarked..

      Reply
    8. Kalyan says

      August 28, 2011 at 7:12 am

      Paneer is one of my favourites anytime...looks delicious.

      Reply
    9. anthony stemke says

      August 28, 2011 at 1:50 am

      Paneer and coconut gravy, this is a wonderful dish.

      Reply
    10. ANU says

      August 28, 2011 at 1:58 am

      very nice dear...love paneer in any form....

      Chk out my Diwali event:
      http://anuzhealthykitchen.blogspot.com/2011/08/diwali-festival-of-lights-event-aug.html

      Reply
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