Paneer Khurchan

Name: Paneer Khurchan
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 2 to 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250 gms Diced paneer:; 2 Onion made into paste; 2 Tomato made into paste; 1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste; 2 tbsp Cream / milk; 1 tbsp+ 1tsp Oil / ghee / butter; 1 Capsicum cut into strips; 2 sprigs Coriander leaves; 2-3 tbsp Water; Salt : as per taste; 1 tsp Cumin seeds; 1/2 lemon Lemon juice; 2 Green chillies, slit; for Whole spices:; 4 Cloves; 2 Bay leaves; 2 Cardamoms; 1 Small piece Cinnamon; 1 Small piece Nutmeg; 1 tsp Kasuri methi leaves; For Spice powders:; 2 tsp Red chilli powder:; 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder:; 1 tsp Garam Masala:; 1 tsp Coriander powder:; 1/2 tsp Cumin powder:; 1/4 tsp Amchur powder:

Tanya Filbert @cook_25448383

I had this yummy dish which was made at a wedding. I fell in love with it instantly
#ilovecooking

Tanya Filbert @cook_25448383

I had this yummy dish which was made at a wedding. I fell in love with it instantly
#ilovecooking

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Ingredients

1 hour

2 to 3 servings

250 gmsDiced paneer:
2Onion made into paste
2Tomato made into paste
1 tbspGinger garlic paste
2 tbspCream / milk
1tbsp+ 1tsp Oil / ghee / butter
1Capsicum cut into strips
2 sprigsCoriander leaves
2-3 tbspWater
Salt : as per taste
1 tspCumin seeds
1/2lemon Lemon juice
2Green chillies, slit
for Whole spices:
4Cloves
2Bay leaves
2Cardamoms
1Small piece Cinnamon
1Small piece Nutmeg
1 tspKasuri methi leaves
For Spice powders:
2 tspRed chilli powder:
1/4 tspTurmeric powder:
1 tspGaram Masala:
1 tspCoriander powder:
1/2 tspCumin powder:
1/4 tspAmchur powder:

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Steps

1 hour

1

Heat 1 tbsp of oil/ ghee / butter in a kadhai and to it add cumin seeds. Allow the seeds to crackle.
2

Then add all the ingredients listed under "Whole spices" and allow it to roast on low flame for about 30 seconds.
3

To it add the onion paste and cook for about 2 minutes till the raw smell goes on low flame.
4

Then add ginger garlic paste to the kadhai and let the ingredients cook till the raw smell goes. This step takes about a minute.
5

To it add pureed tomatoes and let the contents cook for about 20 minutes till the oil floats over the tomatoes. Cover and cook on low flame.
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After 20 minutes check if the ingredients are cooked and then add 1 tbsp of water. To it ass kasuri methi and stir and let it cook.
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To the tomatoes add all the ingredients listed under "Spice powders" and then roast it for about 2 minutes.
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Add chopped capsicums and allow the mixture to cool for about 7 minutes.
9

After the capsicum is cooked add cream / milk and lemon juice. Stir and cook the contents for about 5 minutes.
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To it add salt and paneer and cover and cook for about 6 minutes on low flame.
11

Turn off the flame and garnish it with slit chilli, green coriander and some ghee.
12

Serve it hot with roti / naan / parantha.