Malabar paneer with curry rice

Name: Malabar paneer with curry rice
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 17 min
Total time: 47 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: Rice 400g; Water 1000ml; Coconut oil 10ml; Grated coconut 10g; Curry leaves 2-3g; Coconut oil 15g; Coconut milk 200ml; Fresh cubed paneer 200g; Fresh grated coconut 45g; Onion paste 100g; Tomato paste 200g; Ginger-Garlic paste 10g; Curry leaves 2.3g; Hing 0.5g; Mustard seeds 2g; Kashmiri red chilli whole 1pc; Turmeric powder- 2g; Coriander powder 5g; Cumin powder 5g; Salt 7g; Water 100ml; Coconut oil 10ml; Curry leaves 10-12pc; Mustard seeds 1g

Coconut and curry-leaf rice below, a Malabar-spiced paneer and coconut curry above, in one Combi Meal.

47 min start to finish
Serves 4
Works on every CombiWorks on your US 14-in-1Works on your UK & EU 12-in-1Works on your India 14-in-1

Combi Meals Cheese & dairy Main Indian Vegetarian

By Kunjesh Raval for SharkNinja India.

Set your Combi

SwitchCombi Cooker

Combi Meals200°C390°F12min

Start to finish47 min30 min prep + 17 min cooking

ShelfLevel 1 (rice in Combi pan) and Level 2 (paneer on bake tray)

Water in the pan1000 ml4¼ cups water with 400 g2¼ cups14 oz rice in the Combi pan

You'll need

Level 1 (Combi Pan)

Bottom shelf

Rice 400 g2¼ cups14 oz
Water 1000 ml4¼ cups
Coconut oil 10 ml2 tsp
Grated coconut 10 g2 tbsp
Curry leaves 2–3 g⅛ oz

Level 2 (Bake tray)

Top shelf

Coconut oil 15 g1 tbsp
Coconut milk 200 ml¾ cup + 2 tbsp
Fresh cubed paneer 200 g7 oz
Fresh grated coconut 45 g½ cup1½ oz
Onion paste 100 g⅓ cup + 1 tbsp3½ oz
Tomato paste 200 g¾ cup7 oz
Ginger-Garlic paste 10 g2 tsp
Curry leaves 2.3 g⅛ oz
Hing 0.5 g0 oz
Mustard seeds 2 g½ tsp
Kashmiri red chilli whole 1pc
Turmeric powder- 2 g¾ tsp
Coriander powder 5 g2 tsp
Cumin powder 5 g2 tsp
Salt 7 g1¼ tsp
Water 100 ml⅓ cup + 1 tbsp

Additional INGREDIENTS (Tadka)

Coconut oil 10 ml2 tsp
Curry leaves 10-12pc
Mustard seeds 1 g¼ tsp

Method

Place all Level 1 ingredients in combi pan, mix it well. Slide the pan into Level 1.
Level 1 (Combi Pan)
- Rice 400 g2¼ cups14 oz
- Water 1000 ml4¼ cups
- Coconut oil 10 ml2 tsp
- Grated coconut 10 g2 tbsp
- Curry leaves 2–3 g⅛ oz
Our tip Rinse the rice in a few changes of water until it runs nearly clear and drain it well. Level it in the pan so no grains sit above the water; those stay hard.
For level 2: Take a bowl prepare paneer & veggies as per mentioned next to it, mix it well with all other ingredients including powdered and whole spices - everything (Note: don’t add coconut milk).
Take bake tray, pour paneer mix base into it. Slide the bake tray into Level 2.
Close the door and flip the SmartSwitch to COMBI COOKER mode. Select COMBI MEAL function, set temperature to 200°C390°F and set time to . Press start to begin cooking (the unit will steam/preheat for before cooking).
Our step Make the tadka towards the end of cooking: heat the coconut oil in a small pan, add the mustard seeds and, once they pop, the curry leaves.
When cooking is complete, remove pan and tray. Mix coconut milk into malabar paneer base. Drizzle tadka over Malabar paneer & mix it well. Serve hot with rice & enjoy (Note- mix rice with spatula before serving for even texture).