Indian · Dinner
Crispy Fried Cottage Cheese Curry
Paneer cubes are coated in a spiced gram flour batter and deep fried until crisp, then folded into a tomato-onion curry seasoned with ginger, garlic, garam masala and chili. The crust stays crunchy against the tangy, spiced gravy, served hot with rice or roti.
$5
15 minsPrep
20 minsCook
35 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
612Calories
24.3gProtein
45.8gFat
28.1gCarbs
6.8gSugar
4.9gFiber
712mgSodium
123mgChol
13.2gSat Fat
540mgPotassium
410mgCalcium
3.1mgIron
0.3mcgVitamin B12
14.5mgVitamin C
vegetarian
spice-route
all-time-classics
vegetarian
Instructions
1
Prep
Cut paneer into 1-inch cubes and pat dry. Whisk gram flour, rice flour, turmeric, chili powder, salt and water into a thick batter.
2
Dredge
Coat each paneer cube thoroughly with batter until fully sealed on all sides.
3
Fry
Heat vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium-high to 350°F; fry paneer in two batches for 2 to 3 minutes each, turning once, until deep golden and firm.
4
Saute
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; add chopped onion and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring, until softened and light golden.
5
Bloom
Stir in ginger-garlic paste, cumin, garam masala, chili powder and turmeric; cook 1 minute until fragrant and darkened.
6
Simmer
Add chopped tomato and salt; cook over medium-low heat for 6 to 8 minutes, mashing occasionally, until thick and glossy.
7
Rest
Remove from heat and let curry base sit for 10 minutes to allow flavors to settle and meld.
8
Finish
Return to low heat and fold fried paneer through curry for 1 minute, keeping some crust visible.
9
Plate
Transfer to a plate, scatter cilantro, squeeze lemon juice, and serve hot.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 12 oz340g paneer, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 6 tbsp6 tbsp chickpea-gram flour
- 1 tsp1 tsp turmeric-ground
- 1 tsp1 tsp chili-powder
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp rice flour
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp water
- 1 cup240ml vegetable oil, for frying
- 11 small onion
- 2/3 cup160g tomato
- 2 tsp2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1 tsp1 tsp cumin-ground
- 1 tsp1 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp chili-powder
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp turmeric-ground
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp cilantro
- 2 tsp2 tsp lemon-juice
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp olive-oil
