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    Home » Vegetarian Starters and Snacks » Spicy Andhra Paneer!

    Spicy Andhra Paneer!

    Published: Jan 24, 2008 · Modified: Sep 23, 2020 by Srivalli · 19 Comments

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    This is fusion cooking at its best! Paneer or Indian Cottage Cheese, is my most favorite food item, ditto for my daughter too. Since I was introduced to Paneer during my college days, there has been no looking back.

    Those were the days, we frequented a lot of restaurants. I have already spoken in large on my paneer fancy in my most favorite Paneer Butter Masala. Even though my original recipe is a keeper, after many trials, I have come out with the yummiest version of this Paneer Butter Masala.

    We frequent the restaurant in our social club and the master dishes up a nice variety of this dish. The club is run by the officers' committee and Dad was the President for a term. The restaurant was opened during his term, and I got my way to the heart of the place and enjoyed myself with the happenings.

    As expected, the caterers were changed many times and so did this dish with the change in management. Finally, we have one caterer, who has been able to withstand and has been on the roll for quite some time, but his master keeps changing.

    Their Paneer Butter Masalas was quite delicious. As I am always curious about the ingredients, I asked the manager what went in. As reluctant he was, he just said something something but never got around disclosing anything clearly. Of course, I told him that we have our own recipe, which tastes great.

    Still, he wasn't so forthcoming. Andhra Paneer, a typical fusion dish came from their kitchen and it is still the most sought out dish on all days. They first tried this out with Chicken and since we can always replace Paneer for all chicken recipes, I guess they landed up with the same ingredients being tried for paneer.

    Whatever it is, the dish is just too yummy. I have been asking the manager about this recipe. And I saw again that he was reluctant. One evening, when I reminded him that he is still escaping from disclosing the recipe. He thought I was asking about Paneer Butter Masala and said "Madam, it's better you don't try because you won't" get the dish taste like that".

    I was quite surprised but before could say anything, hubby dear said "Madam prepares Paneer Butter Masala better than your master. In fact, you should come home, to enjoy the Paneer Butter Masala and Naan that Madame prepares for us" The manager was really taken aback and dually apologized. Though I was upset about this incident, I was thrilled by hubby dear's compliment. Though he has always appreciated it, this unexpected compliment came as a morale boost!

    I decided I will not ask for the recipe again. I mostly can decipher the ingredients by eating. And this dish, I must've had so many times. All I wanted was to confirm if I was correct. But since they were so reluctant to share, I thought I would just go ahead experiment myself.

    I made paneer last Saturday and have since been planning to prepare. But never got around this, finally, I decided I should get over with it. In the time I got, with hubby dear shuttling between bringing Athamma home and dropping his sister to the station, I prepared this and it got over in flat 5 mins.

    Yes, it really was only 5 mins that it took for everybody to attack the plate. Imagine, my twins loved it too. The first batch was not so spicy, so the kids loved it. I had just time enough to take a few pictures. I always wish I could take pictures during the daylight but alas, I always end up with a new dish at night.

    So the pictures aren't so glamorous as I wanted them to be. Still, I think they can pass. Konda just loved it and of course, I couldn't save some for hubby dear. So will be doing it again soon

    Ingredients Needed
    Paneer - 250 gms
    All purpose flour / Maida - 2 tbsp
    Corn flour - 1 tbsp
    Salt to taste
    Red colour powder a pinch
    Oil - 2 tsp

    For seasoning
    Curds/ Yogurt - 2 tbsp
    Chilli powder - 1 tsp
    Green Chillies - 4 nos
    Garlic pods - 4
    Curry leaves few

    Method to prepare

    Dice the paneer into small cubes. Mix the flours with salt and colour. Add water to the flour and mix well to get a thick batter. Add the paneer cubes and mix well. It should get well coated.

    Heat a pan with oil. Once it's hot, let the paneer cubes deep-fried. Remove them to a plate once all are fried.

    Chop green chilies, fry them in oil along with curry leaves. Remove them to a plate.

    To the remaining oil in the pan, add curds along with chili powder and salt. Once it starts cooking, add the paneer cubes and the chilies and curry leaves. Fry for a while, till the pieces are well coated.

    Alternatively, we can try marinating the paneer with curds and then frying it with the flour. will be trying this way next time.

    This dish has to be really hot as in chilies. I guess they added the prefix to Andhra just for its hot! So add more chilies and enjoy!

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    Spicy Andhra Paneer!

    Course Appetizers & Starters
    Dish Type Paneer Dishes
    Author Srivalli
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    1. jayasree says

      January 24, 2008 at 10:10 am

      Srivalli, you have given a lovely starter dish. That too it can be prepared in a jiffy. Thanks for sharing. Post the result of your second method also.

      Reply
    2. Padmaja says

      January 24, 2008 at 10:42 am

      Valli
      Hi, its been quite a while, so nice to see a yummy, spicy starter. Goes really well at parties doesn't it!!

      Reply
    3. Namratha says

      January 24, 2008 at 4:47 pm

      "Spicy" caught my attention, I bet it was gr8..will try it!

      Reply
    4. vimmi says

      January 24, 2008 at 5:39 pm

      looks great. Nice color and very simple recipe.

      Reply
    5. Asha says

      January 24, 2008 at 2:12 pm

      Yeah, a perfect fusion south and North.You are a clever girl!:)
      Have a great weekend.Kids don't have school until Monday,so I get busy!:D

      Reply
    6. bird's eye view says

      January 25, 2008 at 9:06 am

      Srivalli,

      I think we've met on my momblog, rainbow days. This starter sounds great. What the restaurant probably does is to coat tha paneer in a tandoori-masala + yoghurt marinade and then grill or deep-fry.

      Reply
    7. lakshmi says

      January 25, 2008 at 12:46 pm

      I am definitely making this - guess what, last week was full of cooking. I am back to my cooking spree.

      The new affliction is "I don't want to do dishes" 😀 lol

      Reply
    8. Rachel says

      January 25, 2008 at 1:01 pm

      Nothing like receiving a compliment from the DH to boost ur morale!! and I was browsing through for a paneer dish and here I am!!!

      Reply
    9. Kamini says

      January 25, 2008 at 1:01 pm

      Who does not like paneer??! This recipe looks great, do let us know if you try the short-cut method. I think I'll try it without the deep-frying part, it should still be delicious.
      Kamini

      Reply
    10. Dhivya says

      January 25, 2008 at 7:24 pm

      Hi

      Very nice blog.I am a new blogger ,plz do encourage me
      http://dhivyaskitchen.blogspot.com/

      Reply
    11. Rajitha says

      January 25, 2008 at 2:52 pm

      yep valli..u are a great cook i am sure..those restaurants anyway make grease-laden food :)..sweet of ur husband to speak for u..that is what family is about!!..and that paneer is a great starter..yum!!

      Reply
    12. Superchef says

      January 25, 2008 at 8:36 pm

      gr8 fusion dish!!!

      Reply
    13. bee says

      January 25, 2008 at 4:27 pm

      this is such an unusual recipe. have bookmarked it. the colour is great.

      Reply
    14. shriya says

      January 25, 2008 at 4:33 pm

      Its very tempting. looks yummy.Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    15. Bharathy says

      January 25, 2008 at 7:02 pm

      Make anything with paneer,my children gobble up in seconds!

      Tried garlic bread and they came out very well :D!!
      Now I have to try this, before my children peep in here and demand 🙂

      Reply
    16. Cynthia says

      January 25, 2008 at 11:01 pm

      I like the colour of the red powder with it.

      Reply
    17. Shankari says

      January 26, 2008 at 12:28 am

      I pester the staff when I go restaurants and want to know what goes in a particular recipe..

      Reply
    18. Reeta Skeeter says

      January 26, 2008 at 3:31 pm

      Looks yummmm and am sure tastes great toooo!

      Reply
    19. Srivalli says

      January 28, 2008 at 11:34 am

      jayasree, yeah it was so easy to prepare and it got disappeared in the same speed! sure will try that and post it too!

      Padmaja, yes indeed. You must've been busy...thanks it sure does..

      Asha, so glad you like...thank you!...sure sure...will be checking on you..

      Namratha, hahha...it is indeed very spicy..if you can tolerate then you wouldn't reach for water!

      vimmi, it was indeed so simple...

      bird's, yes...thanks for the tip..will try that way and check it out!

      lakshmi, hey thats great to know...so we can expect some lip smacking ones from now!

      Rachel, so true..it does wonders...I am so glad you found your way here!

      Kamini, sure will do...shallow frying will do I guess..

      Rajitha, thanks for the compliment...glad you find the dish too!

      bee, thanks coming from you, I take it with great pleasure!

      shriya, thanks..you are welcome

      Bharathy, ehmm..thats good to know!...

      Dhivya, Welcome to my blog...will surely have a look at your blog...thanks for dropping by!

      Manju, thanks

      Cynthia, so sweet of you my dear..try if you have time..it sure does wonders

      Shankari, thats nice to know I am not alone!

      Reeta, thank you..welcome to my blog and do visit when you have time!

      Reply

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