Paneer_Do_Pyaza (Restaurant Style)

Name: Paneer_Do_Pyaza (Restaurant Style)
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 2-3 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 300-350 grams paneer; 2 onions, cubed; 1½ onions, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic-green chili paste; 2-3 tomatoes, pureed; ½ cup whisked yogurt; 8-10 cashews, ground; ½ teaspoon turmeric powder; 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder; 1 teaspoon coriander powder; 1 tablespoon Kitchen King masala; 1 tablespoon roasted kasuri methi powder; 2-3 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves; 2-3 slit green chilies; 2-3 tablespoons white oil; 1.5 tsp or as per taste Salt; 1 teaspoon sugar to balance the flavor; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 2-3 small cardamoms; 1-inch cinnamon stick; 2 bay leaves

Swati Ganguly Chatterjee @Swatirrannaghor_2021

Maharashtra

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Paneer do pyaza is a rich, creamy curry made with soft, creamy paneer and plenty of onions in a delightful mix of spices, herbs, and tomatoes.
The word “Do” means two or double, and “Pyaza” or “Piaza” means onions. This means that onions are added twice in the recipe or that a double quantity of onions is used.

There's also an interesting anecdote related to this dish. It’s said that Emperor Akbar’s courtier, Mullah Do Piyaza, created this recipe accidentally by adding a huge amount of onions to a meat dish. Whether this story is true or not remains a question.

But if you look at the words 'do pyaza,' they literally mean two onions or double the onions. Do pyaza recipes are usually made with meat, but my recipe is a vegetarian version of do pyaza, made with paneer.

In this particular recipe, the onions are doubled as well as added twice at two different stages of cooking. So, there is a generous amount of onions in this dish. If you like onions, then this dish is for you.

Swati Ganguly Chatterjee @Swatirrannaghor_2021

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Ingredients

40-45 minutes

2-3 people

300-350 gramspaneer
2onions, cubed
1½onions, finely chopped
1 tablespoonginger-garlic-green chili paste
2-3tomatoes, pureed
½ cupwhisked yogurt
8-10cashews, ground
½ teaspoonturmeric powder
1 teaspoonKashmiri red chili powder
1 teaspooncoriander powder
1 tablespoonKitchen King masala
1 tablespoonroasted kasuri methi powder
2-3 tablespoonschopped coriander leaves
2-3slit green chilies
2-3 tablespoonswhite oil
1.5 tsp or as per tasteSalt
1 teaspoonsugar to balance the flavor
For tempering:**
1 teaspooncumin seeds
2-3small cardamoms
1-inchcinnamon stick
2bay leaves

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Steps

40-45 minutes

1

First, cut the paneer into cubes.Lightly fry the paneer with a little salt and set it aside.
2

Heat oil in a pan, lightly fry the cubed onions, and set them aside.
3

Mix the ground cashews with the yogurt and keep it aside. In the same oil used for frying the paneer, add the tempering ingredients and sauté for 20-25 seconds.
Add the chopped onions and sauté for a minute or two.
4

Add the ginger-garlic-green chili paste and sauté on low heat for a minute.
5

Add the tomato puree and cook it well.
Add the turmeric, Kashmiri red chili, and coriander powder and cook well.
6

Add the yogurt-cashew mixture and cook for 2-3 minutes.
7

Once the masala starts releasing oil, add the Kitchen King masala, stir well, and then add the fried paneer, slit green chilies, and a little sugar. Mix well.
8

Add hot water as needed, salt, roasted kasuri methi, the fried onion cubes, and chopped coriander leaves. Mix well.
9

Lower the heat, cover, and let it simmer until the gravy thickens.
10

Serve hot with Lachha Paratha, Naan, or Roti.

Tips

Lightly sauté the onion petals on high heat for 1–2 minutes instead of overcooking them.

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Swati Ganguly Chatterjee @Swatirrannaghor_2021

on July 13, 2026 09:44

Maharashtra

Ranna korte bhalo lage,natun ranna shikte ichha kore.For me, cooking is a journey of discovery, love, and endless inspiration.I truly enjoy exploring innovative and different types of recipes, experimenting with new ingredients, flavors, and techniques.My YouTube channelhttps://youtube.com/channel/UCZu1MBiyFIOuxczJY13gUUQhttps://youtube.com/@swatirrannaghor6108?si=mBkLyEsRVIIwrlwk