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Garlic Paneer Recipe | Lehsuni Paneer

Garlic Paneer Recipe | Lehsuni Paneer 


Garlic Paneer


 Garlic paneer or Lehsuni paneer is a finger licking good starter variety made with paneer (cottage cheese) and special firey garlic masala paste. It is a very easy to make starter and can be done in a jiffy. Learn how to make this super tasty garlic paneer recipe below.


Ingredients


Paneer -200 gms cubed
Onion -2 nos grated or minced
Garlic- 6 nos chopped fine or minced
Cumin seeds -1/2 tsp
Oil -1 tbsp
Coriander leaves few

Grind Together

Garlic -6-8 cloves
Red chillies -4-6 nos
Vinegar -1 tsp
Salt to taste
Sugar -1 tsp

Method

👉Grind the ingredients given for grinding to a fine paste adding little water.


👉Heat oil in a kadai add cumin seeds ,onion,garlic and saute well for 2-4 mins.


👉Add ground masala ,little water and saute well in medium flame by stirring occasionally until oil oozes on top and raw smell goes and colour changes.


👉Add paneer cubes and mix gently with the masala.



👉Continue to fry in low flame for 2 mins, garnish and serve hot.



Preparation time -15 mins
Serves -4 

Note -

✍️I have minced the onion and garlic together to give the masala a nice texture you can simply chop and add it too.
✍️You can adjust the spiciness according to your taste preferences.
✍️You can have this as a side dish for chapati and peas pulao too or you can crumble the paneer before adding to the paste and keep this masala inside the dosa and you'll have superb garlic paneer masala dosa do try it.


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