PANEER KHURCHAN | HOW TO MAKE PANEER KHURCHAN | पनीर खुरचन 

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Ingredients for Paneer Khurchan:
(Tsp-Teaspoon; Tbsp-Tablespoon)
- Paneer - 250-300 gms (cut into thick slices - 1/2 inch thickness, 2 inch length)
Paneer fried with:
- Oil-1 tbsp
- Salt-1/4 tsp
- Turmeric powder-pinch
- Kashmiri Chilli Powder-1/4 tsp
- Kasuri Methi (dry roasted & crushed)-1/4 tsp
Tempering:
- Cumin seeds-1 tsp
Spice Powders:
- Turmeric Powder- 1/4 tsp
- Red Chilli Powder- 1 tsp
- Kashmiri Chilli Powder- 1 tsp
- Coriander Powder- 1.5 tsp
- Cumin Powder - 1/2 tsp
- Garam Masala Powder-1/2 tsp
- Kasuri Methi, roasted and crushed- 1 tsp + pinch
Vegetables for sautéing:
- Onion, thick slices- 75 gms
- Green capsicum, thick slices- 75 gms
- Red Pepper- thick slices- 75 gms
- Yellow pepper-thick slices- 75 gms
Other Ingredients:
- Onion, chopped- 100 gms (1 big onion)
- Ginger Garlic paste- 1.5 tsp
- Readymade Tomato purée- 5 tbsp
- Green chillies, sliced- 2-3
- Fresh cream-2 tbsp
- Oil- 2 tbsp
- Ghee-2 tbsp
Preparation:
- Cut the paneer into longish pieces. Set aside.
- Chop one big onion.
- Make thick slices of the onion & peppers.
- Also slice the green chillies & chop the coriander leaves.
- Dry roast the kasuri methi for around 30 secs and crush it with your hand once cooled.
Process:
- Heat oil and ghee in a kadhai and add the cumin seeds.
- Once it splutters, give a stir and add the chopped onions.
- Fry on medium heat for around 5 mins till yellowish in colour.
- Add the ginger garlic paste and fry on low heat for 2 mins till raw smell is gone.
- Add the readymade tomato purée, and all the spice powders other than garam masala powder.
- Give a stir, add 3 tbsp water and fry on medium heat for 3-4 mins till oil separates.
- Now add the sliced onions, red, yellow, green pepper and green chillies.
- Also add salt, garam masala powder, kasuri methi and mix & fry on medium heat for 5 mins till these are cooked but not too soft. These should be crunchy.
- Now add the fried paneer slices and give a mix.
- Add 150 ml water, give a mix and cook covered on low heat for 5 mins till oil separates.
- Now add the fresh cream, pinch of crushed kasuri methi & chopped coriander leaves.
- Give a mix and simmer for around 2-3 till oil separates.
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