Malaika Arora’s Spicy Paneer Thecha Recipe: A Flavorful Maharashtrian Delight

Malaika Arora’s Spicy Paneer Thecha Recipe: Malaika Arora recently forayed into the restaurant business with her first venture, Scarlett House, in Mumbai. Paneer thecha is one of the menu's star attractions, as it is her favorite and inspired by the rich flavors of traditional Maharashtrian cuisine.

In an interview with Curly Tales, Malaika Arora shared her personal recipe for paneer thecha, something she really wanted to make and concludes it as a staple at her home. Describing it as one of her comfort favorites, she feels happy cooking it again and again. Let's dig deeper into the recipe.

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Ingredients:

• 6 to 7 green chillies
• 10 to 15 cloves of garlic
• Coarse salt - required amount
• 1/4 cup peanuts
• Fresh coriander & coriander stems - pretty generous quantity
• Juice of 1/2 lime
• 200g paneer
• A little oil for frying the paneer

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Preparation:

1. In a pan, dry roast the green chillies, garlic cloves, and peanuts over medium flame. Keep stirring in between so they don't burn and until they become slightly charred and fragrant.

2. As the chillies and garlic roast, chop up the fresh coriander and coriander stems. Reserve.

3. Allow the roasted chillies, garlic and peanuts to cool for a bit. Then pound them in a mortar pestle or food processor into a coarse paste. Taste with coarse salt and a squeeze of lime juice to give a tangy flavour.

4. In a pan heat a little oil, add paneer cubes, and let them brown up and crispy on the outside.

5. Add the prepared thecha into the cooked paneer. Toss them together lightly so that the paneer gets the spicy aroma mix tossed over it.

6. Sprinkle the fresh coriander and coriander stems over the dish. Finally, toss everything together and serve hot.

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