Paneer Pasanda / Paneer Pasanda Gravy
Coming to day 2,in blogging Marathon#65,themed under gourmet gravies is a rich and creamy,paneer pasanda.This has been in my to do list since long.As the method of making paneer pasanda is bit time consuming I kept postponing to give a try.Finally I made it for the theme,it came out so good and we enjoyed with rotis.Though its a lengthy process,its worth to make once in a while .Lets move on to the recipe............
Basic Information Preparation time 20 minutes
Cooking time 45-50 minutes
Cooking time 45-50 minutes
Serves 4(generously)
Ingredients
Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
Paneer/cottage cheese | 400 gms |
Onion( finely chopped) | 1 medium size |
Ginger&garlic paste | 1.5 tbs |
Tomato (finely chopped) | 3 (medium size) |
| Turmeric powder/manjal podi | 1/4 tsp |
Red chilly powder/milagai podi | 3/4 tsp |
Coriander powder/dhaniya podi | 1 tsp |
Garam Masala powder | 1/4 tsp |
Whole cashews/mundiri | 7-8 |
Cumin seeds/jeeragam | 1/4 tsp |
Salt | 1.5 tsp |
Coriander leaves(finely chopped) | 1 tbs |
Whole milk | 1 cup |
Oil | 1/2 cup |
| Fresh cream(for garnishing) | as needed |
For the stuffing
Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
Paneer/cottage cheese | 2 tbs(grated) |
Cashews(finely chopped) | 2 tsp |
Almonds(finely choppd) | 1 tsp |
Green chilly/pachamilagai | 1(finely chopped) |
| Salt | a pinch |
Garam masala powder | a pinch |
Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
Maida or corn flour | 2 tbs |
Salt | 1/8 tsp |
Water | as needed |
Method
- Slice the paneer to 2 inch slice with 1/2 inch thickness.Then cut it diagonally and keep it aside.Now take all the ingredients needed for stuffing in a bowl and keep it aside.Take the paneer triangle and carefully make a slit in the middle with a knife and keep one end intact as shown.
- Keep some stuffing in the slit end and keep it on a plate.Continue for the paneer triangles.Now mix the maida and salt well in a bowl.Add water and make a thin paste.Heat a pan with oil,once the oil becomes hot,dip the stuffed paneer cubes in the maida paste and drop it in the oil.
- Fry it till golden and remove it from the oil,drain it on a paper towel and set it aside.Now take a tbs of the oil which used for frying,in a separate pan.To this add the chopped onion with pinch of salt. Saute till transparent.
- Add the chopped tomato and cook it until mushy.Add the cashews and red chilly powder,coriander powder.
- Mix it well and put off the flame,let it cool down.After cooling grind it to a smooth paste.Heat a pan with 3 tbs oil and crackle the cumin seeds.Add in the ginger&garlic paste and fry it for couple of minutes or the raw smell goes away.Now add in the ground paste and fry it for a while.
- Once the mixture becomes thick add the milk and let boil for 5 minutes.Let it simmer for another 2-3 minutes or till the oil separates.Add the chopped coriander leaves and garam masala powder and mix it well.
- Now add the fried panner and let it cook for one boil.Add some fresh cream and coriander leaves and put off the flame.
- Serve it with naan,phulka or paratha.
Enjoy...........
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