I made this dish as an accident. I started with some other recipe which I failed completely but did some adjustments to make this. I neer expected it to be good, but I was totally surprised. It was so good with the coconut flavour. Usually coconut rice is so heavy and this paneer coconut rice also falls under the same category. I usually eat 200 gm of paneer with out feeling full, but this, I couldn’t finish half of it. And the remaining half, I served it to hubb. This experiment happened on Ganesh Chaturti. I always have wanted to make kozhukattai with paneer and this recipe started out to be made into kozhukattai, but unfortunately, I couldn’t make the mixture hold shape. And I was not sure about what to do. Then I added some ghee to the pan and did the tempering and added the paneer coconut mixture along with it. I tried frying it for a long time and it came out like rice. It had an amazing ghee and coconut flavour and was so good when I served it along with coconut chutney. So even when a recipe fails, do not lose heart. There are so many ways to make it right and who knows you may end up with a brilliant invention.
Ingredients:
Paneer – 200 gm
Coconut – 1/4 cup
Ghee – 2 tbs
Mustard Seeds – 1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves – 2 sprigs
Green Chillies – 3-4
Salt -to taste
Coriander Leaves for Garnish
Procedure:
Grind together paneer and coconut until it is a smooth paste. Do not add water.
In a pan heat ghee and add the mustard seeds.
When they crackle add in curry leaves and green chillies and fry for a minute on low flame.
Now add the prepared paste and saute on low flame continuously until the grains separate and resembles rice. Add one or two tsp of ghee if needed.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve it with a chutney of your choice.
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Paneer Coconut Rice - Easy Paleo Recipes
Ingredients
- Paneer-200 gm
- Coconut-1/4 cup
- Ghee - 2 tbs
- Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
- Curry Leaves-2 sprigs
- Green Chillies - 3-4
- Salt - to taste
- Coriander Leaves for garnish
Instructions
- Grind together paneer and coconut until it is a smooth paste. Do not add water.
- In a pan heat ghee and add the mustard seeds.
- When they crackle add in curry leaves and green chillies and fry for a minute on low flame.
- Now add the prepared paste and saute on low flame continuously until the grains separate and resembles rice. Add one or two tsp of ghee if needed.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and serve it with a chutney of your choice.
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Creative recipe.. Thank you
omg paneer based variety rice concept is awesome. Between tried that paneer gravy. it came out really well. Thanks a lot
Wow.. Paneer flavored with coconut is definitely a win win attempt.. Must really try this out!!
That’s a fabulous save Gayathri. Paneer and coconut sound awesome. Awaiting the paneer kozhakattai…Hope you figure out a way soon!
Wow, another innovative and delicious dish. Will love to try it out and will make it with half the paneer.Thanks for the warning.
I guess you are a happy one with a great tasting dish on hand!…I can imagine coconut being great with paneer in a sweet dish..this one I will have to try..
As you mentioned Gayathri, even failed recipes turn into something wonderful. This combination of paneer and coconut sounds really yummy.
Paneer coconut rice looks very inviting. I should try it soon.
Wow, coconut rice with paneer, seriously am so amazed to see how easily you make dishes out of paneer. After seeing your paneer rice dishes, i feel like following some diet.
I am seriously craving for coconut rice since a VERY long time ! and this is tempting me to check if I have grated coconut in the fridge now ! rocking ones, gayatri !
loved the cream-green color combo. nice idea. I guess we can side this with chapathis.