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Paneer Gassi Recipe
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Paneer Gassi Recipe

A high protein Mangalorean recipe with onion - roughly chopped, cloves garlic, byadagi dried chillies - or you can use 6 to 8 kashmiri chillies and 6 small red chillies). Ready in 45 min, serves 4.

Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳

Calories
935kcal
Estimated Cost
₹525-675
Carbs103g
Protein54g
Fats34g
Servings Scaler
4

Instructions

24 steps
  1. 1

    To begin making the Paneer Gassi Recipe, soak the ball of tamarind in hot water for 10 minutes

    tamarind - lemon sizedpaneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes(500 grams)
  2. 2

    In a heavy bottomed pan add 1 teaspoon ghee

    ghee(1 tablespoon)ghee(1 tablespoon)
  3. 3

    Roast coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, dried red chillies, pepper corns one by one until fragrant

    byadagi dried chillies - or you can use 6 to 8 kashmiri chillies and 6 small red chillies)(12)coriander (dhania) seeds(1 tablespoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/4 teaspoon)
  4. 4

    Be careful to roast on a low flame so as not to burn the spices

  5. 5

    Once roasted remove from pan and set aside to cool

  6. 6

    In the same pan, add sliced onions, garlic and roast until onions start to turn brown

    onion - roughly chopped(1)cloves garlic(10)onion - finely sliced(1)
  7. 7

    Now add freshly grated coconut and continue to roast until coconut starts to turn golden brown

    fresh coconut - grated(1 cup)coconut milk - thick(1 cup)coconut milk - thin(1 cup)
  8. 8

    Remove from pan and set it aside

  9. 9

    Squeeze out the water from the tamarind and throw away the seeds

    coriander (dhania) seeds(1 tablespoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/4 teaspoon)tamarind - lemon sized
  10. 10

    Once all the roasted spices and the onion-coconut mix has cooled, add them all to a blender and blend into a smooth paste along with the tamarind water

    onion - roughly chopped(1)tamarind - lemon sizedfresh coconut - grated(1 cup)paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes(500 grams)onion - finely sliced(1)coconut milk - thick(1 cup)coconut milk - thin(1 cup)
  11. 11

    Now add remaining ghee/ coconut oil to the pan

    fresh coconut - grated(1 cup)ghee(1 tablespoon)coconut milk - thick(1 cup)coconut milk - thin(1 cup)ghee(1 tablespoon)
  12. 12

    Add cinnamon, cardamoms, cloves and saute until fragrant

    cloves garlic(10)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)cloves (laung)(3)cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(2)
  13. 13

    Add sliced onions and sauté for a minute

    onion - roughly chopped(1)onion - finely sliced(1)
  14. 14

    Add curry leaves, mix well

    curry leaves(2)
  15. 15

    Add the ground masala paste along with turmeric and cook until oil/ghee separates from the sides of the pan

    ghee(1 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)ghee(1 tablespoon)
  16. 16

    Afte a minute, add the ground masala paste along with turmeric and cook until oil/ghee separates from the sides of the pan

    ghee(1 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)ghee(1 tablespoon)
  17. 17

    Add the paneer pieces and give it a good mix so that the paneer is coated uniformly with the masala

    paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes(500 grams)
  18. 18

    Continue stirring for 5 minutes

  19. 19

    Now add thin coconut milk and salt to taste, bring it to boil

    fresh coconut - grated(1 cup)salt - to tastecoconut milk - thick(1 cup)coconut milk - thin(1 cup)
  20. 20

    Reduce flame to medium, cover and cook until well done

  21. 21

    Once the chicken is cooked well, add thick coconut milk, reduce to simmer

    fresh coconut - grated(1 cup)coconut milk - thick(1 cup)coconut milk - thin(1 cup)
  22. 22

    Cook for a minute or two and turn off the flame

  23. 23

    Do not let the curry come to boil as the milk might curdle

    coconut milk - thick(1 cup)coconut milk - thin(1 cup)curry leaves(2)
  24. 24

    Serve the Paneer Gassi Recipe along with neer dosa, Tomato Onion Chutney to create a delicious breakfast meal

    onion - roughly chopped(1)paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes(500 grams)onion - finely sliced(1)

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