Paneer Changezi

Name: Paneer Changezi
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250 gms paneer cubed; For marination:; 2 tbsp curd; 1 tsp ginger garlic paste; 1/4 th tsp turmeric powder; 1/4 th tsp red chilli powder; 1 tbsp gramflour; 1 tsp black pepper powder; 1 tbsp oil; 1 tsp chaat masala; 1/2 tsp salt; For gravy :; 2 onions chopped; 2 tomatoes chopped; 1 tsp ginger paste; 1/2 tsp garlic paste; 1 tsp Kitchen King Masala; 1/2 tsp coriander powder; 1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder; 1/2 tsp fennel seed powder; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder; 1/2 tsp black pepper powder; 2-3 cardamoms; 1/2 inch cinnamon stick; 3-4 cloves; 1/4 th tsp ajwain; 1 tbsp malai or fresh cream; 7-8 cashewnuts; 1 tsp kasoori methi

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Paneer Changezi is an unique restaurant style recipe and does not take much time to cook.This is a rich, tangy and spicy Afghani dish and famous for its creamy texture.The uniqueness of this recipe is that paneer is marinated with besan or gramflour,curd alongwith some ginger garlic paste and chaat masala giving it a tangy flavour and later lightly fried and doused in a creamy gravy.Serve this quick and delicious paneer changezi in dinner on special occasions with naan,tandoori roti or fried rice.

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Ingredients

45 minutes

4 servings

250 gmspaneer cubed
For marination:
2 tbspcurd
1 tspginger garlic paste
1/4 th tsp turmeric powder
1/4 th tsp red chilli powder
1 tbspgramflour
1 tspblack pepper powder
1 tbspoil
1 tspchaat masala
1/2 tspsalt
Forgravy :
2onions chopped
2tomatoes chopped
1 tspginger paste
1/2 tspgarlic paste
1 tspKitchen King Masala
1/2 tspcoriander powder
1/2 tsproasted cumin powder
1/2 tspfennel seed powder
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1 tspKashmiri Red Chilli Powder
1/2 tspblack pepper powder
2-3cardamoms
1/2 inchcinnamon stick
3-4cloves
1/4 th tsp ajwain
1 tbspmalai or fresh cream
7-8cashewnuts
1 tspkasoori methi
1 tbspcoriander chopped
1/2 tspgaram masala
5 tbspoil
1 tspghee
1/2 cupwater

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Steps

45 minutes

1

Cube fresh paneer. Marinate it for 30 minutes with curd,ginger garlic paste, turmeric, red chilli powder,black pepper powder,gramflour,oil,salt and chaat masala.
2

Heat 2 tbsp oil in a wok or pan.Sprinkle half crushed whole garam masala.When they sizzle, add ajwain.Then add chopped onion and cashewnuts.Fry till onions are transparent. Then add the chopped tomatoes.Sprinkle 1/4 th tsp salt and fry till tomatoes are soft.Set aside to cool.Then blend this in a blender alongwith ginger garlic paste and curd, till smooth and creamy.
3

Heat 2 tbsp oil in another non-stick pan and lightly fry the marinated paneer till golden brown.
4

In the remaining oil,add ghee or clarified butter.Add the ground onion,cashewnuts and tomato paste alongwith ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell is gone.Add kasoori methi,black pepper, red chilli and turmeric powder,Kitchen King masala,cumin and coriander seed powder.Add garam masala.Fry till oil leaves sides.Add the fried paneer and toss carefully so that they do not break.
5

Add water and cook in medium flame for 5 minutes.Switch off flame and add cream.Garnish with chopped coriander and slit red or green chilli.Serve hot with naan,tandoori roti or fried rice.Enjoy delicious Paneer Changezi in dinner for special occasions.