New Delhi: Renowned Bollywood actress and fitness enthusiast, Malaika Arora alswwyas makes it to the headlines for her fitness secrets and healthy lifestyle habits, which help her live better and fit life. But apart from being a fitness enthusiast, Malaika is a big time foodie and loves to try various food items, but belives in eating clean and home cooked recipes.

Paneer Thecha is one of her favourite recipes that she relies on most of the time home, it is easy to prepare, requires minimal ingredients and is full of flavours along with nutrients of clean eating. In her recently opened, Scarlett House in Mumbai too, the actress has added the dish to the menu making it a iconic hit for the world to try.

A spicy, rustic Maharashtrian-inspired dish elevated with cottage cheese, it’s the perfect fusion of tradition and fitness-friendly indulgence.

Theecha Paneer Recipe

Ingredients:

• 10-12 green chillies 8-10 garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons roasted peanuts
• Salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 250g paneer
• 1 tablespoon ghee or oil
• Pinch of turmeric
• Salt as needed
• Fresh coriander for garnish

How to prepare:

1. Take a pan and roast green chillies along with garlic in hot oil.
2. Let it cool, and blend coarsely with roasted peanuts and salt.
3. Now in a pan, heat ghee and saute paneer with turmeric and pinch of salt and cook until golden brown.
4. Add the freshly made thecha to the sautéed paneer and mix well.
5. Cook for 1-2 minutes on low heat to let the flavours infuse.

This fiery dish is full of flavours, nutrients and also a great way to add protein to your diet with burst of flavours and natural spiciness of green chillies.