Achari paneer with zeera rice

The other day I was searching for recipes online and you know the google autofill suggested Achari Paneer. And since I already had store bought Paneer on hand I decided to make it. And for the main course I made zeera rice and the combination was D-Vine. So here is the recipe for your palatable pleasure

Achari paneer (cottage cheese in Indian pickling spices)

Achari Paneer

Achar spice mix

Ingredients
1. 2 cups 1/2 inch cubes of paneer
2. 1/4- 1/3 cup of plain yogurt
3. 1/2- 3/4 teaspoon salt
4. 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
5. 1 tablespoon oil
6. 2 tablespoons tomato sauce ( 1 tablespoon tomato paste)
7. 1/2 cup chopped onions

For roasting
1. 3/4 teaspoon each of nigella seeds ( kalongi ) , fennel seeds
2. 1/4 teaspoon fenugreek seed ( methi), black pepper
3. 1 tablespoon coriander seeds or powder
4. 2 dried red chillies

Dry roast the ingredients in the roasting and let them cool. Grind to a coarse paste.
Mix the yogurt, salt, turmeric and paneer and set aside.
In a pan heat the oil and fry the onions on medium heat till they start changing color. Add the spice powder and fry for couple of minutes. Add paneer and fry for few minutes. Add tomato and cook on low flame for 5-7 minutes. Add some water if it becomes too dry. Enjoy with jeera/zeera rice