Paneer Khurchan

‘Khurchan’ literally translates to scraping. Here, paneer is cooked with onion, tomatoes and other spices with the flavours scraped and mixed till well done. A popular one from North India.

By Sanjeev Kapoor 03 May 2016 in Recipes Veg

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Main Ingredients	Paneer, Tomatoes
Cuisine	Indian
Course	Main Course Vegetarian
Prep Time	16-20 minutes
Cook time	26-30 minutes
Serve	4
Taste	Spicy
Level of Cooking	Moderate
Others	Veg

Ingredients

250 grams cottage cheese (paneer), cut into thick strips
2 tablespoons oil
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
2 teaspoons garlic paste
2 medium green capsicums, cut into thick strips
2 medium tomatoes, seeded and cut into thick strips
2 medium onions
3 tablespoons tomato puree
Salt to taste
1 teaspoon red chilli powder
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi)

Method

Heat the oil in a thick-bottomed kadai; add the cumin seeds. When they begin to change colour, add the garlic paste, capsicums, tomatoes and onions and sauté for five or six minutes.
Add the paneer, tomato purée, salt and chilli powder. Sauté for a while till the paneer begins to stick to the pan.
Scrape the paneer off the bottom of the pan and sauté for a while longer till the paneer is dark brown and mashed.
Stir in the lemon juice and kasuri methi and serve immediately.

Nutrition Info

Calories	1146
Carbohydrates	44.7
Protein	53.3
Fat	83.9
Other Fiber	Fiber- 14.2gm

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