Paneer Bhapa
Bengali Paneer Bhapa is prepared by marinating paneer in a poppy seed-mustard sauce and spices before steaming it to perfection.
Yield: 3
Materials
- 200 gms Paneer
- 2-3 tablespoon Mustard Seed Paste
- 1 tablespoon Poppy Seed Paste
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 2 tablespoon Mustard Oil
- 1 tablespoon Grated Coconut
- 2 tablespoon Yogurt
- Salt to taste
- ½ teaspoon Sugar
Instructions
- Mix yogurt, poppy seed paste, mustard paste, and grated coconut in a bowl until well combined.
- Next, add turmeric powder, salt to taste, sugar, and mustard oil and combine thoroughly.
- Place the paneer pieces in a stainless tiffin box, then top with the prepared mixture. Add the green chilies on top.
- Next close the lid of the tiffin box.
- Fill a vessel with water and place the closed tiffin box in it. Cover the vessel with a lid.
- Allow to boil the water in the vessel for 15-18 minutes, this will help to cook the paneer inside the steel tiffin box.
- After that allow the box to cool and then carefully open the lid. Serve this hot paneer bhapa or steamed paneer with white rice.