Indian · Dinner
Crispy Fried Cottage Cheese Curry (Keto)
Cubes of paneer are shallow fried until golden, then simmered in a spiced onion-tomato masala thickened with almond flour, finished with cream and fenugreek leaves. Served over sautéed cauliflower rice, this keto curry keeps the fried texture and rich gravy of the classic while staying genuinely low-carb.
$5
15 minsPrep
25 minsCook
40 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
612Calories
27.3gProtein
49.6gFat
16.8gCarbs
6.1gSugar
6.9gFiber
812mgSodium
165mgChol
26.4gSat Fat
740mgPotassium
460mgCalcium
2.6mgIron
0.6mcgVitamin B12
22mgVitamin C
vegetarian
gluten-free
low-carb
high-fiber
keto
Instructions
1
Prep
Cube the paneer and finely chop the onion and tomato. Measure out all spices.
2
Fry
Heat 1 tablespoon ghee over medium-high heat and shallow fry the paneer 3–4 minutes, turning until golden and crisp on the edges.
3
Sauté
Add the remaining ghee and sauté the onion over medium heat 3–4 minutes until softened and light brown at the edges.
4
Bloom
Stir in the ginger-garlic paste, cumin, turmeric, chili powder and garam masala, cooking over medium heat 1 minute until fragrant.
5
Simmer
Add the tomato and simmer over medium-low heat 5–6 minutes, mashing until it breaks down into a thick paste that pulls from the pan.
6
Thicken
Whisk almond flour into water, stir the slurry into the skillet with cream and simmer over low heat 2–3 minutes until thickened.
7
Finish
Fold the fried paneer, kasuri methi and salt into the gravy, simmering over low heat 2 minutes until heated through.
8
Sauté
In a separate pan, sauté the cauliflower rice over medium heat 3–4 minutes until tender and lightly golden, then season with salt.
9
Plate
Spoon the cauliflower rice onto a plate, top with the paneer curry and scatter the cilantro over the top.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 12 oz340g paneer
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp ghee, divided
- 1/2 cup60g onion
- 2/3 cup120g tomato
- 2 tsp2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1 tsp1 tsp cumin-ground
- 1 tsp1 tsp turmeric-ground
- 1 tsp1 tsp chili-powder
- 1 tsp1 tsp garam masala
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp almond-flour
- 6 tbsp90ml heavy-cream
- 4 tbsp60ml water
- 1 tsp1 tsp kasuri-methi
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cup200g cauliflower-rice
- 2 tsp2 tsp cilantro
