Paneer Angara

PANEER ANGARA - Let your worries go up in smoke, enjoy this hotel style smoked Paneer Angara today!

Ingredients

For Gravy

• 2-3 tbsp Oil, तेल
• 3-4 no. Cloves, लौंग
• 6-7 no. Black peppercorns, काली मिर्च के दाने
• ¼ tsp Asafoetida, हींग
• Prepared Ginger Green chili paste, तयार किया हुआ अदरक हरी मिर्च का पेस्ट
• 3-4 no. large Tomatoes, roughly diced, टमाटर
• 1 ½ tsp Degi red chili powder, देगी लाल मिर्च पाउडर
• ¼ tsp Turmeric powder, हल्दी पाउडर
• 1 heaped tbsp Coriander powder, धनिया पाउडर
• 10-12 no. Almonds (optional) बादाम
• 1 cup Curd, beaten, दही
• 1 ½ cups Water, पानी
• 1 tbsp Tender Coriander stems, finely chopped, धनिये का डंठल
• Salt to taste, नमक स्वादअनुसार
• ¼ tsp Sugar, चीनी
• ¼ cup Water, पानी
• Fried paneer, तला हुआ पनीर

For Ginger Green Chili Paste

• 1 ½ inch Ginger (peeled & roughly chopped) अदरक
• 3 no. Green chillies (less spicy & roughly torn) हरी मिर्च
• Salt to taste, नमक स्वादअनुसार

For Masala

• Salt to taste, नमक स्वादअनुसार
• 1 tbsp Black peppercorns, काली मिर्च के दाने
• 10-12 no. Green cardamom, हरी इलायची
• 1 tbsp dry Fenugreek leaves, कसूरी मेथी

For Frying Paneer

• 1 tbsp Oil, तेल
• ½ tbsp Ghee, घी
• 400 gms Paneer, cut diagonally, पनीर
• Salt to taste, नमक स्वादअनुसार
• 1 tsp Degi red chili powder, देगी लाल मिर्च पाउडर

For Smoke

• Coal, कोयला
• 2-3 no. Green cardamom, हरी इलायची
• 1 tsp Ghee, घी

For Garnish

• Coriander sprig, धनिया पत्ता
• ¼ tsp Prepared Masala, तयार किया हुआ मसाला

Process

For Gravy

1. In a handi, add oil, once it's hot, add cloves, black peppercorns and let it splutter.
2. Add asafoetida, prepared ginger green chili paste and sauté it for 2-3 minutes.
3. Add tomatoes, degi red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and cook it for a while.
4. Add almonds, curd and cook for 5-6 minutes on high flame.
5. Add water, coriander stems, salt to taste, sugar, cover it with a lid and cook it for 8-10 minutes on medium flame until cooked well.
6. Grind the gravy to a smooth paste with the help of a hand blender, add water and simmer it for a while.
7. Add prepared fried paneer and let it cook for 2-3 minutes.
8. Place the coal in a small bowl, add green cardamom, ghee and cover it with a lid. Keep it aside for 4-5 minutes.
9. Tansfer it to a serving dish, garnish it with coriander sprig and sprinkle prepared masala.
10. Serve hot with roti.

For Ginger Green Chili Paste

1. In a mortar pestle, add ginger, green chillies, salt to taste and grind it coarsely.
2. Keep it aside for further use.

For Masala

1. In a pan, add salt to taste, black peppercorns, green cardamom and dry roast it for a while.
2. Add dry fenugreek leaves and toss well.
3. Transfer it to a mixer grinder jar and grind it to a fine powder.
4. Keep it aside for further use.

For Smoke

1. Place the coal on a gas range and let it burn on high flame.
2. Place it into a small steel bowl and keep it aside for further use.