Paneer Pollichathu Recipe | Kerala style Paneer pollichathu
Paneer pollichathu is a vegetarian version of the famous fish pollichathu from Kerala.
Servings 0
Ingredients
- Paneer 200 grams
- Onion 3 big
- Tomato 2 medium
- Garlic 10-12
- Green chilli 2
- Ginger garlic paste 1.5 tsp
- Red chilli powder 2 tsp
- Coriander powder 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder ½ tsp
- Salt as required
- Garam masala ¼ tsp
- Curry leaves handful
- Oil 2.5 tbsp
- Coriander leaves 3 tbsp finely chopped
Marination
- Red chilli powder 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder ½ tsp
- Salt as required
- Ginger garlic paste ½ tsp
Instructions
- Slice the paneer as square pieces.
- Mix all the masala given under marination to form a thick paste.
- Coat the paneer with masala and keep it aside for 10 minutes.
- In the tawa add little oil and shallow fry the paneer on both sides till golden.
- Heat remaining oil and add finely chopped garlic, green chillies, and curry leaves.
- Then add finely chopped onions and saute till golden.
- Next, add ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell goes.
- Then add tomatoes and saute till mushy.
- Add salt, red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, and garam masala to it.
- Add little water to it and cook till masala is nicely coated and oil oozing out.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and switch off the flame.
- Delicious onion tomato masala is ready.
- Take a banana leaf and show it in flame for few seconds to soften it so it doesn't tear while folding.
- Take a wilted banana leaf and add the masala to it.
- Place the roasted paneer on top of it.
- Cover it with masala again.
- Then wrap the banana leaves and fold them. Seal it with a rope or toothpick.
- Heat a dosa pan or flat pan and place the wrapped banana leaf
- Close it with a lid and cook on low flame for 4-5 minutes.
- Flip the fish and cook again for 4-5 minutes.
- Remove from the flame and serve it hot.
- Paneer pollichathu is ready.
Notes
Adjust spices according to your preference.
Use coconut oil to make it more flavorful