Paneer -e -khaas

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Paneer -e -khaas

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :15 Min

Cook Time : 35 Min

Total Time : 50 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 3
  • For gravy-Onions - 3 medium sized(cut in square pieces not too small)


  • Tomatoes - 4 medium sized(cut in square pieces not too small)


  • Garlic cloves - 5 to 6(chopped)


  • Dry red chilies - 2 to 3


  • Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp


  • Bay leaves - 1 leaf


  • Fresh Malai or cream(2 tbsp)


  • Milk-1 small cup


  • Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp


  • Salt as per taste(around 1 tsp)


  • Coriander powder - 1 tsp


  • Dry mango powder - 1 tsp


  • Sugar - 2 pinches


  • Red chili powder-1 tsp


  • Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp


  • For grilled paneer-Paneer - 200 grams


  • Salted Butter - 1 tsp


  • Pepper powder for sprinkling on the paneer.(2 pinches)

Directions

  • Firstly take a wok add oil around 1 and 1/2 tbsp Heat it up and add cumin seeds,bay leaves and dry red chilies.
  • Let it crackleAdd onions and fry them till they get little pink in color(do not over fry)
  • Add tomatoes and garlic and fry them till they get little soft(not mushy)This process should take only 10 to 12 minutes not more if you want to have a good color.
  • Add salt,red chili powder,sugar,coriander powder,turmeric powder,dry mango powder and malai and mix it well.Now switch off the flame and let it cool down.
  • Take a mixer jar add the onion tomato masala and add milk and give a good whisk to get a smooth paste.Now in the same wok add little oil again just 1tsp.Add the gravy in the wok and let it boil properly for at least 10 to 15 minutes again.
  • You will observe a good color in the gravy.Now again switch off the flame and let it cool down.Again take a mixer jar and blend it again.Now switch on the  flame and add the paste again.
  • Stir it properly on slow flame.Now take your paneer slices and put in your grill pan or sandwich maker by adding butter on it.Grill it till the paneer get a good grilled lines and color on it.Now check the gravy if its very thick add little water(do not add much water)
  • Now again boil the gravy after adding water.Add the pepper powder in the gravy.
  • Add grilled paneer pieces and sprinkle some more pepper powder on the top of paneer.Your delicious Paneer-e-Khaas is ready to enjoy.