paneer dishes will always be on top list of any occasion menu..whether it’s a marriage or dinner…my husband is fond of paneer dishes , so that’s understood, u can smell it more often from my kitchen..:)
it tastes good with all fresh ingredients and easy to make ..i personally like adding raisins ..in paneer dishes..I usually make this, with fresh paneer so need not to fry them , but if u like u can fry them also…
let’s take a look …on
- Ingredients
- Fresh paneer 200gm or 1/2lb
- onion 1 medium size
- ginger 1/4 inch size
- garlic 3-4 small pieces
- tomato 1 big size
- turmeric powder 1/2tsp
- coriander powder 1/2tsp
- chilli powder 1/2tsp
- garam masala 1/2tsp
- cumin seeds 1tsp
- fenugreek leaves or
- dry kasoori methi 1tsp
- peas 1/2cup
- whipping cream 1-2tsp
- sugar 1/2tsp
- oil or butter 1-2tsp
- salt acc. to taste
- coriander chopped for garnishing
- Method
- Heat a pan on medium. Pour oil and add cumin, ginger chopped , garlic roughly chopped , cook for few sec.
- Add roughly chopped onion , cook until become light brown then add tomato( in big pieces, no need to chop finely as we will grind it later.)
- Add 1cup water and let it cook for few minutes .
- Switch of the burner and let it cool.
- Grind the whole mixture to a fine paste.
- Heat another pan , put some butter and pour the grinded mixture .
- Add all spices , salt, kasoori methi , peas .
- Cook it on medium for few minutes and add cream, sugar and paneer cubes.( no need to fry the paneer if it is fresh )
- Let it cook for another few sec. and switch the burner off and cover it.
- Garnish with chopped coriander and serve hot with chappati , naan or tandoori roti and rice. ENJOY!!
