Paneer Khurchan Recipe
Paneer Khurchan is an easy restaurant-style recipe prepared using onion, capsicum and tomato.
Ingredients
- Oil or Ghee preferred - 1 Tbsp
- Cumin Seeds - 1 Tsp
- Finely Chopped Green Chilli & Coriander
- Ginger Garlic paste - 1 Tsp
- Sliced Onion - 1 Medium Size
- Sliced Capsicum - 1 Medium Size
- Sliced Tomato - 1 Large
- Turmeric Powder - 1 Tsp
- Red Chilli Powder - 1 Tsp
- Garam Masala - 1 Tsp
- Kasuri- 1 Tsp (Dried Fenugreek leaves Methi)
- Salt to taste
- Water or Whey - 2 - 3 Tbsp
- Diced Paneer - 150 gm
- Finely Chopped Coriander - 1 Tbsp
- Grated Paneer - 1 Tbsp
- Fresh Cream or Malai - 1 Tbsp
Instructions
- Heat ghee in a pan. Add cumin seeds and let it splutter.
- Add ginger-garlic paste, finely chopped green chilli and coriander leaves. Cook for a min on a low flame.
- Add sliced onion. Mix well. Cook for a min or two.
- Add sliced capsicum and tomato. Mix well and cook for 2-3 mins on a high flame.
- Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, kasuri methi and salt.
- Mix everything well. Add whey (residue of paneer) or water.
- Give it a boil on a high flame.
- Add paneer and mix well.
- Cook for 2 mins on a high flame. Do not stir.
- Now scrape(khurachana) paneer from the bottom of the pan and mix. The paneer will turn slightly brown and crispy.
- Finish with fresh cream, grated paneer and finely chopped coriander leaves.
- Serve hot with roti, paratha or puri.
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Notes
• Cooks best in a heavy bottom pan.
• Always adjust spices as per your taste.
• Do not overcook the vegetables.
• Tastes best in ghee.
• Always use fresh paneer.
• Use whey or water as required to adjust the consistency as per taste.