Achari paneer 2

I was making butter Paneer for kids and I did not want to eat it. So I saved some paneer for myself and I made some super quick achari paneer for myself. There are different ways of making achari paneer and is here is one

The recipe today I used is super fast, and it is super delicious and the fresher the spices are the fresher and better the whole dish tastes

Achari Paneer (Indian cottage cheese in Indian pickling spices)

Achari Paneer

Ingredients:

1. 4oz paneer cut in ½ inch cubes 
2. 1/3 teaspoon salt
3. 1/8 teaspoon turmeric 
4. 1 tablespoon plain yogurt 
5. 1 teaspoon olive oil
6. 1/4 teaspoon each of kalonji (onion seeds),fenugreek seeds,  fennel seeds , cumin urad dal, methi
7. 2 red chillies
8. 1 teaspoons coriander seeds 

Mix paneer, yogurt, turmeric and salt. Set aside.
In a frying pan over medium heat, dry roast nigella, coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds, fennel seeds, and black pepper for 1-2 minutes until seeds become a little dark.
Crush the roasted seeds using a mortar or rolling pin.  Set aside.
Add oil to the same pan, at low-medium heat. Break the red chillies into pieces and fry them.
 Add cumin and urad dal and fry for a minute. Add paneer mixture.  Stir fry for 3-4 minutes until most of the moisture has evaporated.  Do not overcook the paneer. Turn off the heat.

Add all the dry spices and mix well.
Serve warm achari paneer .