Recipe- Mangalorean Style Paneer Ghee Roast

Paneer ghee roast recipe with step by step pictures and video. It is a flavourful sidedish made with freshly roast and ground spices.

I had the desire to try ghee roast with chicken but first wanted to try with paneer first hence sharing a vegetarian version of Mangalorean style chicken ghee roast. The orginal ghee roast recipe was with chicken which was orginated from a small town named Gundapur near Mangalore.

Ingredients

200 gms paneer
2-3 tbsp ghee
1 tbsp curd
1 tsp jaggery powder
1 tsp tamarind
salt to taste
water as needed

To Roast

1 tbsp coriander seeds
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp fennel seeds
1/4 tsp methi seeds
2 nos cloves
2 nos red chillies
6 nos kashmiri red chillies

Method

* Take paneer block, rinse it well and plac eit on a chopping board.

* Cut into small cubes. Set aside.

* Add hot water to tamrind crush it well and set aside.

* To a pan add all the spices(except red chillies) and roast for 2 mins.

* Finally add red chillies and dry roast for 2 more mins and switch off.

* Transfer to a bowl to cool down.

* Strain and add tamarind pulp, add garlic to it.

* Add enough water and grind.

* Grind to a fine paste and set aside.It should be a paste so add water accordingly.

* To the same pan heat ghee - add paneer cubes.

* Roast until golden brown like shown below. Transfer to a plate and set aside.

* Now add the paste and cook for few mins.

* Now add whisked curd.Stir continuously for 2 mins after curd is added.

* Add salt and jaggery powder to it.Mix well cook for few mins.

* Add fried paneer along with curry leaves.

* Mix well cook for 2 mins and switch off when ghee starts to ooze out at the edges.It should be semidry.But its purely your preference you can even switch off when its in gravy consistency.

* Serve hot with parotta or chapathi.