Paneer wrapped in banana leaf

Name: Paneer wrapped in banana leaf
Total time: 900 s
Yield: 4 person
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 250 gm Paneer cut in big size blocks; 1 1/2 tsp Kashmiri mirch; 1 tsp Freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 tsp Turmeric; 1/2 Juice of half lemon; 1 tbsp Water; 1/2 tsp or as per taste Salt; 1 Onion chopped medium size; 1/2 inch Ginger; 4-5 cloves Garlic; 1-2 Green chilli; 1 Tomato chopped medium size; 1 tbsp Oil; 1 tsp Chilli powder; 1 tsp Cumin seed; 1/2 tsp Freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 tsp or as per taste Salt; 1/4 tsp Asefotida /hing; 6-7 Curry patta; 1-2 tbsp Chopped fresh coriander leaves; 1-2 Banana leaf; as needed Tooth peaks or thread; 1 tbsp oil

Ruchi Sharma @Panky_1234

Vietnam

#goldenapron
Marinated paneer cubes cooked in banana leaf along with tangy spicy masala.

Ruchi Sharma @Panky_1234

Vietnam

#goldenapron
Marinated paneer cubes cooked in banana leaf along with tangy spicy masala.

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Ingredients

15 minutes

4 person

Ingredients for marination:-
250 gmPaneer cut in big size blocks
1 1/2 tspKashmiri mirch
1 tspFreshly ground black pepper
1/4 tspTurmeric
1/2Juice of half lemon
1 tbspWater
1/2 tsp or as per tasteSalt
Ingredients for making masala
1Onion chopped medium size
1/2 inchGinger
4-5 clovesGarlic
1-2 Green chilli
1Tomato chopped medium size
1 tbspOil
1 tspChilli powder
1 tspCumin seed
1/2 tspFreshly ground black pepper
1/2 tsp or as per tasteSalt
1/4 tspAsefotida /hing
6-7 Curry patta
1-2 tbspChopped fresh coriander leaves
Other ingredients:-
1-2Banana leaf
as neededTooth peaks or thread
1 tbspoil

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Steps

15 minutes

1

In a big wide bowl add all the ingredients for marinating paneer.
2

Mix all the ingredients well to make a paste and add paneer to it.
3

Spread it on the paneer cover with cling wrap and allow to marinate for 30 minutes minimum.
4

Heat a pan with 1tbsp of oil,add cumin seed and hing to hot oil.
5

When seed splutters add chopped onion and cook until onion turns translucent.
6

Crush garlic cloves,ginger, green chilli in mortar pestel and add to cooked onion.Mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes.
7

Add chopped tomatoes,curry leaves.Mix and cook until tomatoes turns mushy and soft.
8

When oil starts to separate add all dry ingredients.Mix all the ingredients well,cook for few seconds.Add chopped coriander leaves and turn off the heat.
9

Heat non-stick pan over high heat,place washed banana leaf to softened.
10

Spread gravy on the leaf and place the paneer piece.
11

Fold it gently and wrap it like a parcel.Tie the sides with a thread or tooth peaks.
12

Heat a 1tbsp of oil in a pan and place the parcel, cook on low heat for 2 -3 minutes.
13

Carefully flip the parcel and cook again for 2-3 minutes.
14

Remove from heat and serve hot.