Achari Paneer Cheela

Ingredients list for Achari Paneer Cheela

• 150 grams Paneer (cottage cheese) cut into cubes
• 1½ cups Whole green grams (sabut moong) soaked
• 2-3 tablespoons Pickle masala
• to taste Salt
• to taste Crushed black peppercorns
• 1 tablespoon Oil
• 1 tablespoon Garlic chopped
• 1 inch Ginger finely chopped
• 2 medium Onions sliced
• 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
• ½ teaspoon Red chilli flakes
• 1 medium Green capsicum chopped
• 1 tablespoon Fresh coriander leaves chopped
• Cheela -
• 1 inch Ginger roughly chopped
• 2 Green chillies roughly chopped
• 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
• ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
• to taste Salt
• as required Oil

Method

1. To make achari paneer, take cottage cheese cubes in a bowl. Add salt, crushed peppercorns and pickle masala and mix well.
2. Heat oil in a non-stick pan. Add the garlic and ginger and sauté for thirty seconds. Add the onions and sauté till golden.
3. Add the marinated cottage cheese cubes, mix and cook till half done. Add the chilli powder and mix.
4. Add chilli flakes and green capsicum, mix and cook for one to two minutes.Add the coriander leaves and mix. Transfer the achari paneer in a bowl and cool.
5. To make the cheela, combine the green gram, ginger, green chillies, chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt in a grinder jar. Grind into a coarse paste using sufficient water. Transfer into a bowl.
6. Heat a non-stick tawa. Pour a ladle full of the batter and spread evenly into a round cheela. Drizzle little oil around the sides and cook on low heat till both sides are evenly done.
7. Remove from the tawa, place on a plate with the bottom side facing down. Place a spoonful of the achari paneer in the centre and fold tightly. Cut into pieces.
8. Serve hot.

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