Achari Paneer Recipe

Name: Achari Paneer Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon coriander seeds ((daniya)); 2 dried red chilies ((deseed for low heat)); 1 tablespoon fennel seeds ((saunf)); 1 teaspoon cumin seeds ((jeera)); ½ teaspoon mustard seeds ((yellow or brown rai)); 1 pinch methi seeds ((fenugreek seeds)); ½ cup tomatoes (chopped ); ¼ cup green or red capsicum (cubed); 2 tablespoon organic mustard oil ((replace with any oil you prefer)); ½ teaspoon kalonji ((onion seeds, omit if you do not have)); ⅛ teaspoon asafoetida ((hing)); ½ cup onions (finely chopped ); 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste; ⅛ teaspoon turmeric; ¾ teaspoon Kashmiri chili powder; 1 teaspoon sugar; ½ teaspoon sea salt ((more to adjust)); ⅓ cup curd ((plain yogurt, dahi, read notes)); ½ cup water; 200 grams paneer (cubed); 2 tablespoons coriander leaves (fine chopped to garnish); ¼ inch ginger slice (peeled & julienned (optional, to garnish)); 1 teaspoon achar / pickle of choice ((optional, use more if you want))

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:25min

Indian cottage cheese cooked in a spicy, tangy and flavor achari masala (pickling spices). It is delicious and goes well with basmati rice, Tandoori roti, regular roti, parathas or with Naan.

Updated at: Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:18:37 GMT