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Vegetable Paneer Curry

Vegetable Paneer Curry

Ingredients
  

For the paneer: 
  • 2 litres full-fat milk
  • 4 –5 tbs lemon juice or white vinegar
  • ½ tsp salt optional
For the curry: 
  • 250 g homemade paneer cubed
  • 1 medium potato diced
  • 1 carrot sliced
  • 100 g green beans cut into 2–3 cm pieces
  • ½ cup green peas
  • 1 large onion finely sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 25 mm piece ginger grated
  • 2 green chillies sliced (optional)
  • 1 sprig curry leaves
  • 1 pandan leaf (rampe) tied into a knot
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp Sri Lankan roasted curry powder
  • ½ tsp chilli powder
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 400 ml thick coconut milk
  • 200 ml water
  • 2 tbs coconut oil

How to make it
 

Make the Paneer: 
  1. Pour milk into a pot; bring to a gentle boil.
  2. Reduce heat to low, add lemon juice 1 tbsp at a time until curd separates.
  3. Let sit for 5 minutes.
  4. Strain in a cheesecloth-lined colander, rinse under cool water, press under a heavy object for 30–60 minutes, then cube.
Prepare the Curry: 
  1. Heat coconut oil; fry cinnamon, curry leaves, and pandan leaf for 30 seconds.
  2. Sauté onion until golden, then add garlic, ginger, and green Chillies.
  3. Stir in spices and salt.
  4. Add potato and carrot, coating with spices.
  5. Pour in water and simmer 10 minutes.
  6. Add beans and peas; cook 5–7 minutes until tender.
  7. Pour in coconut milk, add paneer cubes, and simmer on low for 5 minutes.

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