Paneer with melon seeds

Paneer with melon seeds is a delicious and different recipe. It is a must try if you are looking for non-traditional curry or a curry without onions or any other strong flavour ingredients,.

Paneer with melon seeds without onion a delicious and different recipe you can’t miss.

Paneer with melon seeds

It’s a long weekend here, and this is what we cooked today. It was so delicious, and I couldn’t wait to write this post. So, my dear friends If you are looking for a different Paneer recipe, then paneer with melon seeds is a must-try.

It is not a very traditional curry which is needed to be typically made with onions. I did not use onion since I wanted to keep Melon seeds flavor in the curry as a prime and did not want any other ingredient to dominate the taste. I believe in using fewer ingredients which brings out a balanced flavour.

Few notes:

  • Use of Red chillies pieces – I use it more to create a beautiful texture with the green chillies. I used big pieces instead of the powder. It’s totally a personal preference. If you want to make it spicier then go ahead with the red chillies powder, you will not be disappointed. But if you are really making it the very first time then try to follow the recipes as per the instructions.
  • Use of curry leaves, mustard, cumin, and fenugreek seeds.
  • Add more milk if you want to make it milder. I kept the curry a bit dried.

It goes really well with hot chapati brushed with pure ghee or butter.  No curry can go wrong with this combination. So enjoy my delicious recipe Paneer with melon seeds. Don’t forget to share the photos on Instagram or pintrest, and do tag @mywaytocook.

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Paneer with melon seeds

Paneer with melon seeds is a delicious and different recipe. It is a must try if you are looking for non-traditional curry or a curry without onions or any other strong flavour ingredients,.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: curry without onion, Indian Food, Indian Recipes, Lunch, Lunch recipe, paneer recipe, Paneer with melon seeds
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 402kcal
Author: ila

Ingredients

  • 1 cup melon seeds
  • 200 gm Paneer cubes
  • 4-5 garlic cloves
  • 2 tomatoes medium size
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 tablespoon coriander powder
  • 3 red chilies
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
  • 6-7 curry leaves
  • 1 tablespoon curd optional
  • teaspoon salt as per taste

Instructions

  • Boil tomatoes for 3-4 minutes,  peel and make puree
    DSC 0389 1 Paneer with melon seeds
  • Soak melon seeds in water for 15-20 minutes
    DSC 0390 1 Paneer with melon seeds
  • make a paste with garlic
    DSC 0391 1 Paneer with melon seeds
  • Heat oil in the pan, add red chillies, curry leaves, cumin, mustard and fenugreek seeds. Then add melon garlic paste and cook it for 5 minutes.
    DSC 0392 1 Paneer with melon seeds
  • Add tomato puree and Paneer cubes.
    DSC 0393 3 Paneer with melon seeds
  • Mix it well , add little milk or water if you like mild curry
    DSC 0397 1 Paneer with melon seeds
  • Simmer it on low flame for 5 minutes</li>

Nutrition

Calories: 402kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 22mg | Potassium: 317mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 898IU | Vitamin C: 88mg | Calcium: 285mg | Iron: 2mg
DSC 0430 1 Paneer with melon seeds
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Paneer with melon seeds

Paneer with melon seeds is a delicious and different recipe. It is a must try if you are looking for non-traditional curry or a curry without onions or any other strong flavour ingredients,.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: curry without onion, Indian Food, Indian Recipes, Lunch, Lunch recipe, paneer recipe, Paneer with melon seeds
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 402kcal
Author: ila

Ingredients

  • 1 cup melon seeds
  • 200 gm Paneer cubes
  • 4-5 garlic cloves
  • 2 tomatoes medium size
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 tablespoon coriander powder
  • 3 red chilies
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
  • 6-7 curry leaves
  • 1 tablespoon curd optional
  • teaspoon salt as per taste

Instructions

  • Boil tomatoes for 3-4 minutes,  peel and make puree
    DSC 0389 1 Paneer with melon seeds
  • Soak melon seeds in water for 15-20 minutes
    DSC 0390 1 Paneer with melon seeds
  • make a paste with garlic
    DSC 0391 1 Paneer with melon seeds
  • Heat oil in the pan, add red chillies, curry leaves, cumin, mustard and fenugreek seeds. Then add melon garlic paste and cook it for 5 minutes.
    DSC 0392 1 Paneer with melon seeds
  • Add tomato puree and Paneer cubes.
    DSC 0393 3 Paneer with melon seeds
  • Mix it well , add little milk or water if you like mild curry
    DSC 0397 1 Paneer with melon seeds
  • Simmer it on low flame for 5 minutes</li>

Nutrition

Calories: 402kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 22mg | Potassium: 317mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 898IU | Vitamin C: 88mg | Calcium: 285mg | Iron: 2mg

6 Comments

  1. Amazing recipe! Involves no cutting board or knives.. just a breeze to prepare and i almost always have everything on hand except paneer, I have made several times and have to Omit curry leaves this time because I forgot to pick some up

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  4. Delicious recipe and you click great photo ……….I love it  …….:)

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