Paneer Masala

Name: Paneer Masala
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 200 gms paneer (Indian Cottage Cheese); 1 large onion sliced finely; 5-6 cloves garlic minced; 1 inch ginger chopped finely; 1 tomato chopped; 2 tbsp curd; 3 green cardamoms; 1 inch cinnamon; 4 cloves; 5-6 black pepper; 5-6 cashewnuts; 1 tbsp charmagaz or sesame seeds; 1 tbsp fresh cream; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder; 1 tsp Korma Masala; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 4 tbsp oil; 1 tsp ghee; 1/2 tsp garam masala powder; 1/2 tsp salt or to taste; 1/4 tsp sugar; 1 tsp kasoori methi (dry fenugreek leaves); 3-4 green chillies slit; 1 tbsp coriander chopped

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Paneer Masala is a delicious recipe of Indian Cottage Cheese that brings together the goodness of succulent paneer and richly spiced tomato gravy .The mild and creamy nature of soft paneer infused with a medley of aromatic spices is a treat for your tastebud that can be relished on any festive special or weeknight dinner along with roti, naan or any Indian flatbread.

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Ingredients

30 minutes

3 servings

200 gmspaneer (Indian Cottage Cheese)
1large onion sliced finely
5-6 clovesgarlic minced
1 inchginger chopped finely
1tomato chopped
2 tbspcurd
3green cardamoms
1 inchcinnamon
4cloves
5-6black pepper
5-6cashewnuts
1 tbspcharmagaz or sesame seeds
1 tbspfresh cream
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1 tspKashmiri Red Chilli Powder
1 tspKorma Masala
1/2 tspcumin seeds
4 tbspoil
1 tspghee
1/2 tspgaram masala powder
1/2 tspsalt or to taste
1/4 tspsugar
1 tspkasoori methi (dry fenugreek leaves)
3-4green chillies slit
1 tbspcoriander chopped

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Heat oil in a pan.Add onion till brown and crispy. Drain oil and remove to a plate.In the remaining oil, stir fry garlic and ginger till aromatic.Remove from oil and cool. Add 1 tbsp water and blend onion, ginger and garlic. Also blend curd with cashewnuts. Set aside.Blend chopped tomato into puree.
2

Now add 2 tbsp more oil.Smear 1/4 tsp salt and lightly fry the paneer pieces.In the remaining oil, sprinkle cumin seeds and half crushed whole garam masala. When they sizzle, add turmeric powder and Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder.Also add bay leaf and saute.Now add the pureed tomato and fry till there is no raw smell.Next add the onion and cashewnut paste, korma masala and fry till oil leaves sides.Add 1 cup hot water and the paneer cubes.Cook till gravy thickens.
3

Add fresh cream and mix well.Now add the fried paneer pieces and sprinkle kasoori methi. Add few slit green chillies.Lightly toss so that paneer doesn't break.Garnish with chopped coriander and slit chillies. Serve hot with steamed or jeera rice or with roti, naan or paratha and relish !