Pallipalayam paneer recipe – If you are looking for a non-deep-fried starter for a party, try this recipe Pallipalayam Paneer recipe with step-by-step pictures.
Pallipayalam is a small town in Erode district of Tamilnadu. The original recipe is a non-vegetarian recipe. I have heard about this recipe a lot on many cooking channels and TV shows. The dish is known for its simplicity and taste. Recently during my India trip, I tasted a vegetarian version of this using Paneer. We went to the restaurant with friends and one of our friends recommended trying out this recipe in that restaurant.
We all loved it and the Pallipalayam Paneer tasted so yummy. I decided to try this recipe at home and noted it on my to-do list. I gathered all the ingredients for this, the main key is to use fresh paneer instead of frozen paneer. The paneer should be super soft and not hard. I have seen some people use Mushrooms instead of paneer.
Pallipalayam Paneer recipe is a simple dish with easily available ingredients at home, pairs well with chapati or dosai too. Also check out other interesting Paneer recipe, Chili paneer, Paneer kheer, Paneer biryani.
Pallipalayam Paneer recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup paneer cubes use fresh paneer
- 1 tbsp oil
- 5-6 dried red chili
- 3 tbsp coconut cut into thin slices
- ½ tsp fennel seeds
- ½ cup small onions thinly sliced
- 2 tsp ginger garlic paste
- Few curry leaves
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- Salt as needed
Instructions
- Cut the red chili into 3 pieces (long variety) Take out the seeds.
- In a pan add oil and add fennel seeds and the cut red chilis.
- Saute for few seconds and add few curry leaves and thinly sliced small onions.
- Saute till the onions become translucent
- Now add the ginger garlic paste and thinly sliced coconut.
- Mix well and saute till raw smell goes off
- Add salt and turmeric powder.
- Mix well.
- Add 1 cup paneer cubes. I used fresh paneer, if using frozen paneer soak in hot water for 10 minutes, drain the water and use.
- Mix well and cook for a minute.
- Switch off the flame.
- Delicious pallipalayam paneer is ready
- Enjoy as a starter.
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Notes
1. Take out the seeds from the red chili, else it will be very spicy. 2. If using frozen paneer, take it out and soak it in hot water for 10 minutes before use. 3. Do not cook for a long time after adding the paneer, it will become rubbery. 4. Paneer can be replaced with Mushroom to make Pallipalayam Mushroom.
- Cut the red chili into 3 pieces (long variety) Take out the seeds.
- Add oil, fennel seeds, and the cut red chilis in a pan.
- Saute briefly and add a few curry leaves and thinly sliced small onions.
- Saute till the onions become translucent
- Now add the ginger garlic paste and thinly sliced coconut.
- Mix well and saute till the raw smell goes off.
- Add salt and turmeric powder.
- Mix well.
- Add 1 cup paneer cubes. I used fresh paneer, if using frozen paneer soak it in hot water for 10 minutes, drain the water, and use it.
- Mix well and cook for a minute.
- Switch off the flame.
- Delicious pallipalayam paneer is ready
- Enjoy as a starter.
