Paneer Makhana Curry

Name: Paneer Makhana Curry
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups Makhana; 200 gms Paneer; 1.5 tbsp Ghee; 2 tsp Oil; 1 tsp Jeera; 1 Bay Leaf; 1/2 inch Cinnamon Stick; 2 medium sized Onions finely chopped; 4-5 Garlic Cloves finely chopped; 1/2 inch Ginger finely chopped; 3 medium sized Tomatoes (make puree); to taste Salt; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder; 1 tsp Dhania Jeera Powder; 1/2 cup Water; 2 tbsp Malai; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala; 2 tbsp Kasuri Methi; 2 tbsp Chopped Fresh Green Coriander Leaves; For marination -; 1/4 Fresh Curd; 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1/4 tsp Red Chilli Powder; 1/4 tsp Dhania Jeera Powder; 1/4 tsp Garam Masala; Salt to taste; 1 tbsp Crushed Kasuri Methi

Jagruti Manish (Dalwadi) Shah @JagrutisKitchen

Nagpur

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Jagruti Manish (Dalwadi) Shah @JagrutisKitchen

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Ingredients

15 to 20 mins

4 servings

2 cupsMakhana
200 gmsPaneer
1.5 tbspGhee
2 tspOil
1 tspJeera
1Bay Leaf
1/2 inchCinnamon Stick
2medium sized Onions finely chopped
4-5Garlic Cloves finely chopped
1/2 inchGinger finely chopped
3medium sized Tomatoes (make puree)
to tasteSalt
1/2 tspTurmeric Powder
1 tspRed Chilli Powder
1 tspDhania Jeera Powder
1/2 cupWater
2 tbspMalai
1/2 tspGaram Masala
2 tbspKasuri Methi
2 tbspChopped Fresh Green Coriander Leaves
For marination -
1/4Fresh Curd
1/4 tspTurmeric Powder
1/4 tspRed Chilli Powder
1/4 tspDhania Jeera Powder
1/4 tspGaram Masala
Salt to taste
1 tbspCrushed Kasuri Methi

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Steps

15 to 20 mins

1

Take all the ingredients mentioned for marination in a mixing bowl. Mix well. Cut paneer in big pieces and add to the curd mixture. Coat paneer well and keep aside.
Dry roast makhana on a low flame for a minute or two. Remove in a plate and keep aside.
2

Heat up the ghee and oil in a kadhai on medium flame. Add jeera, bay leaf and cinnamon stick. Saute for a minute and add finely chopped onions. Saute till onions turns translucent.
3

Then add finely chopped garlic, ginger and cook for 2 to 3 mins. Now add tomato puree. Mix well and add salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and dhania jeera powder. Mix everything well and cook till oil seperates.
4

Add water, mix and cook for 2 mins. Add marinated paneer and malai. Mix very well and cook for 2 to 3 min.
Further add roasted makhana, mix and cook for a minute. Add garam masala, kasuri methi and chopped fresh green coriander leaves. Mix well and cook for a minute. Switch off the flame.
5

Garnish with fresh green coriander leaves and serve hot with roti, tandoori roti or naan and rice.