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Chanar Paturi (Paneer / Cottage Cheese cooked in Banana Leaf)
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Bethica DasChanar Paturi (Paneer / Cottage Cheese cooked in Banana Leaf)
#indiankitchen - Paturi is a traditional method of steam cooking in a banana leaf. In fact it is an age old recipe which is not much head of. But such dishes are still prepared in few Bengali bones. Besides steaming, it can also be pan fried. This is the latter method.
Ingredient
200 gm
paneer, mashed
1/2 cup
fresh grated coconut
2 tsp
mustard seeds
10-12
cashew nuts
2-3 tsp
Poppy seeds
2 tbsp
yoghurt, well beaten
to taste
salt
1/2 tsp
turmeric powder
2-3 tbsp
coriander leaves, chopped
3 tbsp
mustard oil
Cooking instructions
* Step 1
Grind the cashew nuts, mustard seeds, green chilies and coconut to a smooth paste. Mix along with yoghurt, salt, turmeric powder, 2 tbsp. mustard oil, coriander leaves and paneer.
* Step 2
Heat a tawa / pan and place the banana leaves on them for a few seconds on both sides. This will help it to become more pliable so that it can be easily folded without breaking.
* Step 3
Place some of the paneer mix in the centre along with a chilli & fold them.
* Step 4
Tie with a string & keep aside. Do the same with rest of the paneer mix.
* Step 5
Heat the remaining oil in a pan & gently place all the folded banana leaf parcels. Cover and cook for 4-5 minutes.
* Step 6
Carefully flip them over & cook the other side too till done.
* Step 7
Enjoy with hot steamed rice.
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