PaneerDish – The Secret Ingredient

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Malai Paneer | Creamy Cottage Cheese

By anshu September 26, 2018

Paneer or Cottage Cheese is one of the most trusted and popular ingredient specially for vegetarians in India. It can be used in so many recipes and the outcome is always rich, soft and creamy. Other paneer recipes I have posted on my blog require some sort of preparation and time. But this malai paneer recipe is quick. If you have guests coming and you want to cook something in a jiffy this is what you should try. It’s not just a quick fix recipe but it will guaranteed leave them wooed.

I learnt this recipe from a very dear friend Harpreet. She had invited us to her house for dinner. Along with other to-die dishes she had made this delicious Malai Paneer. And oh Boy! we were all sold out. I asked her the recipe right there and since then I have been further wooing my guests with this. I wanted to share this recipe with my readers for a very long time but every time I have made this, the serving bowl has been polished off leaving it sparkling clean 😉 Thankyou Harpreet Bhabhi, this yummy post is dedicated to you. Cheers to our friendship :* and to many more delectable recipes.

Let me know if you try this recipe and like it. I’ll be eagerly waiting to hear from you.

Directions:
1. Cut fresh Paneer into half inch cubes and set aside.

2. Finely chop onion and tomatoes and set aside.

3.In a wok add ghee.

4. Add chopped onions and saute them till they turn soft and acquire pinkish colour.

5. Then add chopped tomatoes and salt and continue to cook till the tomatoes become mush and soft.

6. Add Kashmiri red Chilli which gives a vibrant colour.

7. Add Cream or use whisked malai or milk skim and stir everything together. Add 1/4th cup water and simmer it for 2 minutes.

8. Add cubes of paneer to the creamy gravy and mix everything together.

9. Simmer for 5-7 minutes till desired consistency is reached. Add Kasuri Methi and mix well. Kasuri Methi is the most important ingredient so should not be skipped.

10. Garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves.

11. Transfer it to a serving bowl and serve with hot Rotis or Naan.

Other Paneer recipes you can try are: Restaurant Style Mughlai Shahi Paneer , Achari Paneer, Palak Paneer, Shahi Paneer, Paneer Ki Kheer, Baked Paneer Corn Kababs, Stuffed Buns with Spicy Paneer.

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Restaurant Style Mughlai Shahi Paneer | Cottage Cheese Cubes in White Aromatic Gravy

By anshu July 19, 2017

So a couple of days back my blog’s following on FB touched a 12k milestone! It may be nothing to many but I know how this journey has been.. a lot of effort, bit of struggle, bucket full of patience but at the end I have received Heaps of Love from all of you and Immense Satisfaction. I want to thank each one of you for your support and motivation. I think this success is not just mine but also yours.

To celebrate this I prepared Mughlai Shahi Paneer for my family. I have been making Shahi Paneer earlier also and that is one of the most tried recipes from my blog. But this is a Mughlai avatar of the Shahi Paneer. Delicate paneer cubes are cooked in white gravy with aromatic mughlai spices. Oh the occasion turned totally Shahi after this!

Directions:
1. In a blender add chunks of onion and green chilli. Make a smooth paste and set aside. Soak some cashews in 2 tablespoon milk for half an hour. Grind them along with 1/4 cup grated paneer and set aside. Also cut the paneer in cubes to be used later.

2. Heat ghee in a kadai or deep sauce pan on medium flame for 2-3 minutes.

3. Now, add Bay leaf along with Onion Chili Paste and Ginger garlic paste in the ghee and let it become light brown in color. .It may take upto 5 minutes. The raw smell of ginger garlic will fade away.

4. Add Chopped Tomatoes and continue to sauté till the ghee separates the masala. Be patient, this can take upto 15-18 minutes and not to mention… keep stirring on regular intervals.

5. Add Coriander powder, Roasted Cumin Powder and Turmeric Powder.

6. Also add Red Chili Powder, Garam Masala and Salt to the masala. Mix everything thoroughly with the masala taste and continue to cook for a minute more.

7. Now turn the flame off and add curd and keep whisking it with masala otherwise the curd will curdle. Also add 1/3 cup water to the masala and mix.

8. Now turn the flame on but it will continue to remain on simmer. Add kasuri methi, fresh cream and combine with a ladle.

9. Add cubed Paneer to the gravy and mix well .

10. Also add Cashew Milk Paste and bring the gravy to the boil on low flame. It will take 3-4 minutes.

11. Add green cardamom powder. Finish the dish with fresh coriander leaves.

12. Serve it hot with roti, naan or paranthas.

Other Paneer dishes you can try are: Shahi Paneer, Achari Paneer, Vrat Wale Dahi-Paneer Kebabs , Paneer Ki Kheer, Baked Paneer Corn Kababs , Stuffed Buns with Spicy Paneer , Palak Paneer

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Achari Paneer | Cottage Cheese Cubes in Spicy Indian Pickle Gravy

By anshu June 9, 2017

I have been making a lot of pickles lately! Why not after all its summers and its the best time of the year when you can pickle your fruits and veggies and let them soak sume sun. I have just finished making Punjabi Aam ka Achar , you can see it in the pictures. I will post the recipe soon. But nevertheless those pickle flavours have reached by main dishes and started making my gravies spicy, tantalizing and and utterly delicious. I am talking about this Achari Paneer.

This gravy is made with spices which are generic to all Indian Pickles. It makes the gravy spicy , tantalizing and utterly delicious. My little man is a picky eater and refuses to eat vegetables and curries in school. The other day he came back with an empty lunch box and tells me I love this cheese sabji. This surely made my day with a double assurance that I made something delicious which was liked by my sonny boy.

Directions:

1. Slice Paneer into cubes and set aside.

2. In a blender add tomato pieces and cashews and make a puree.

3. For the achari masala. In a small pan add mustard seeds, kalonji or nigella seeds.

4. Also add Cumin seeds, Fennel Seeds or saunf and Fenugreek Seeds or methi dana.

5. Dry roast them on a pan for a minute of so. Do not burn them.

6. Grind them in a hand grinder or in a mixie jar and set aside.

7. Heat oil in a kadai or deep sauce pan on medium flame for 2-3 minutes. Now, add ginger garlic and chili paste in the oil and let it become light brown in color.

8. Add Asafoetida and mix it with the ginger garlic paste. You should add the tomato puree to the kadai .

9. Add Coriander powder, Turmeric powder to the wok.

10. Also add Red chili powder, salt and the achari masala we had made earlier.

11. Mix everything thoroughly and sauté till oil separates the masala.

12. Now lower the flame to sim and add curd and continue whisking otherwise the curd will curdle.

13. Add cubed Paneer to the curd gravy and mix well so that paneer is coated with the gravy.

14. To this add Cream and combine well.

15. Finish the dish with Kasuri Methi and Fresh Coriander Leaves.

16. Serve hot with Roti or Rice. It makes the most amazing Indian Paneer dish ever.

Other Dishes with Paneer or cottage cheese you can try are: Vrat Wale Dahi-Paneer Kebabs, Paneer Ki Kheer, Baked Paneer Corn Kababs, Stuffed Buns with Spicy Paneer, Palak Paneer, Shahi Paneer,

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Shahi Paneer | Melting Cottage Cheese Cubes in Cashew Based Gravy

By anshu November 22, 2013

Shahi means Royal for the richness of its gravy. Honestly, I never tried making Shahi Paneer at home. I always had an idea that it is super rich and will invite calories. But this Diwali I wanted to make something for Dinner table which was different and little special for the occasion. I found a recipe to which I made some changes and it came out finger licking. Since then we do not fear calories and make it quiet often 😛 Its so delicious that you would want to make it for every special occasion.

Its better than they serve at any given restaurant. The richness of its gravy perfectly compliments with the soft cottage cheese cubes. Its creamy texture may malt your heart. Its my most sought after recipes which never fails me. I highly recommend that you use home made fresh paneer or cottage cheese for this to get amazing results.

Directions:
1. Soak cashews in water for at least 2 hours or overnight.

2. Chop Onions and tomatoes. Keep aside.

3. In a blender add ginger,garlic and green chilies and make a smooth paste. Keep aside.

4. In a pan put some ghee and add onions to saute till they turn golden brown.

5. Add the ginger, garlic and chili paste, mix well and saute till it is brown.

6. Add the tomatoes and saute for 6 to 8 minutes.

7. Cool the sauteed onion tomatoes and blend in a mixer along with soaked cashews to make a smooth puree.

8. Transfer in a deep pan, add 1/2 cup water and bring it to a boil on a slow flame.

9. Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, garam masala, coriander powder and salt to the puree and mix well.

10. Add cream, mix well and cook on a slow flame,for 5 minutes or till the gravy is thick.

11. Just before serving, heat the gravy and add the paneer pieces into it.

8. To make it taste just like restaurant add dried fenugreek leaves or Kasuri Methi to it and stir. Serve hot garnish with coriander.

Other Popular dishes from Indian Cuisine you can try are: Mughlai Shahi Paneer, Dal Makhni, Butter Chicken, Rogan Josh, Palak Paneer, Mushroom Do Pyaaza, Kadhai Mushroom.

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