Bengali Style Paneer Chorchori Recipe / Bengali Style Cottage Cheese Curry

Ingredients :

1. Paneer / Cottage Cheese - 300 gm ( cut into medium cube pieces )
2. Onion - 2 ( peel and cut into thin slices )
3. Grated coconut - 1/2 ( small bowl ) or 5 table spoon
4.  kalo jeera /   Nigella seeds   - 1 small tea spoon
5. Curd / dahi ( beaten )  - 2 table spoon
6. Ripe tomatoes - 1 ( cut into very chopped )
7. Mustard oil as required
8. Salt to taste
9. Turmeric powder as required
10. Sugar - 1 tea spoon
11. Green chili paste - 2 table spoon
12. Whole mustard seeds paste - 3 table spoon
13. Poppy seeds paste - 2 table spoon
14. Fresh coriander leaves ( finely chopped ) - 2 table spoon
15. Water as required 

Methods :

1. Heat oil in a  pan . When oil is completely hot . Now reduce the heat very low .

2. Now  add paneer cubes one after one and fry till few seconds . Remove paneer from hot oil .

3. Now sprinkle    kalo jeera /   Nigella seeds   and fry till few on low flame .

4. Next add slice onion and fry till golden brown on medium flame .

5, Add  finely chopped tomatoes and saute till tomatoes are completely soft .

6. Meanwhile  take curd in a bowl and add salt to taste , turmeric powder , sugar , mustard seeds paste , poppy seeds paste , and green chili paste   . Combine  and mix well .

7. Pour the  spices mixture and mix well .

8. When oil starts to separates from masala .

9. Now add grated coconut and finely chopped coriander leaves . Mix well .

10. Next add fried paneer and 1 cup of water . Mix well . Cook for 10 minutes .

11. When  water is evaporated from paneer . Paneer is soft .

12. Now switch off the flame .

13. Transfer the curry in a serving bowl .

14. Serve hot with Indian  breads  and rice .