Chettinad Paneer Pirattal recipe with step by step pictures. A typical South Indian style Paneer masala cooked in a spicy, flavorful, freshly ground chettinad masala.
Pirattal is nothing but an equivalent of a semi dry curry in chettinad tamil slang.
This paneer recipe is very quick and easy to make, as all you have to do is get the masala paste ready. If you do, then making this dish is very easy.
This paneer pirattal will not be watery like a regular kurma but it is a semi gravy dish where the thick masala paste coats the paneer cubes and it is absolutely lip smacking.
It is best served hot with phulkas or chapathis.
This chettinad delicacy will be very rich taste wise as it has both paneer and a thick, rich coconut base.
The first time I had this at my MIL’s neighbor’s place, I was totally hooked to the taste. It was like a fusion of all the aromas and flavors of the spices along with the coconut base.
Paneer pirattal with step by step photos:
1. Take all the ingredients mentioned under the chettinad masala in a mixie jar.
2. Grind to a smooth paste using little water and keep aside.
3. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seed and let it pop.Add the chopped onions and sauté till it turns pink.
4. Add the tomatoes, a pinch of salt and cook till the tomatoes soften and turn mushy.
5. Add the ground chettinad masala paste, salt and mix well. Do not add water. Close with a lid and cook for 5 to 7 minutes over low flame. Mix every 2 min to prevent the masala from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
6. Add the paneer cubes, chopped coriander leaves and mix well. At this stage if the gravy is very thick, add 3-4 tbsp water.
7. Cook for 5 mins over low flame till the paneer gets coated with the masala paste and the flavor merges well. Chettinad paneer pirattal is ready.
8. Serve hot with phulkas or chapthis.
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Chettinad Paneer Pirattal Video:
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Chettinad paneer pirattal recipe with video below:
Chettinad Paneer Pirattal / Curry
Ingredients
- Paneer - 200 gms cubed
- Onion – 2
- Tomato – 3
- Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
- Coriander leaves - 4 tbsp chopped
- Salt – to taste
- Oil – 2 tbsp
For Chettinad Masala Paste:
- Freshy grated coconut – ½ cup
- Red chilli powder – 2 tsp
- Coriander powder – 3 tsp
- Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
- Cardamom – 2
- Cloves – 2
- Cinnamon – 2 inch piece
- Fennel seeds – ½ tsp
- Garlic – 5 pods
- Ginger – 1 inch piece
Instructions
Make the paste:
- Take all the ingredients mentioned under the chettinad masala in a mixie jar.
- Grind to a smooth paste using little water and keep aside.
Make chettinad paneer pirattal:
- Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seed and let it pop.
- Add the chopped onions and sauté till it turns pink.
- Add the tomatoes, a pinch of salt and cook till the tomatoes soften and turn mushy.
- Add the ground chettinad masala paste, salt and mix well. Do not add water.
- Close with a lid and cook for 5 to 7 minutes over low flame. Mix every 2 min to prevent the masala from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
- Add the panner cubes, chopped coriander leaves and mix well.
- At this stage if the gravy is very thick, add 3-4 tbsp water.
- Cook for 5 mins over low flame till the paneer gets coated with the masala paste and the flavor merges well.
- Chettinad paneer pirattal is ready.
- Serve hot with phulkas or chapthis.
Video
Vimitha Anand
Yummy and spicy looking side dish...
Raksha
nice recipe
Malar Gandhi
Panner chettinad sounds delish...this is very interesting twist...gonna try them soon.
Now Serving
Another chettinad delight - Wah! Love it dear 🙂
divya
I am hungry now looking at your dish..looks yummy!
Priya Sreeram
pirattal looks yum-with rotis must tatse divine !
SravsCulinaryConcepts
wow this curry looks so delicious !!
Priya
Slurp,salivating curry..looks truly wonderful and irresistible..
Sneha Benny
I have never tried paneer with chettinad masala. Looks nice.
Nandini
Wow, it's a colourful curry! I'd like to empty the bowl right away!
Prathima Rao
Looks to yummy!!! I love spicy chettinad dishes..
Prathima Rao
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Plateful
I love chettinad flavors, it's mouthwatering! I do have a chettinad fish curry in my blog, one of my best fish recipes. But, I've never done chettinad with veggies- thanks to you, I have plenty to choose from!
kaveri
Paneer in Chettinad style...Wow..Looks yummy...will definitely try...
jeyashrisuresh
thats an yummy and flavourful curry. quite interesting recipe
Premalatha Aravindhan
Love this chettinad Paneer Piratal...Luks delicious,yummy!
Tina
sooo colourful n delicious...
Preety
love paneer recipes..this looks so tempting
Pushpa
Paneer with chettinad flavor-delicious.
RAKS KITCHEN
Loved the grinding part very much,sure would be very nice and flavorful!
Jay
wow...very innovative n interesting recipe...keep the mouthwatering chetinad cuisine coming..:)
Hamaree Rasoi
very tempting looking paneer curry. Perfect with chapati.
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Valar Siva
Looks delicious dear!!!
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Kalpana Sareesh
very yummy n perfect pls give me the plate..
Maya
Hi, how much cinnamon should be used?
For cardamom, you use green cardamom with husk off?
Thanks!
chhavi Bansal
Excellent recipe.. I did not had fresh coconut so I used dry coconut with Coconut milk and it came out delicious..