Paneer Makhanwala

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Paneer Makhanwala

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :5 Min

Cook Time : 25 Min

Total Time : 30 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 4
  • For Paste: 1 big onion roughly chopped


  • 2-3 tomatoes roughly chopped


  • 9-10 whole cashews


  • 2 tsp butter


  • 1/2 inch grated ginger


  • 2-3 garlic cloves chopped


  • 2-3 green cardamom


  • 1 star anise


  • For Gravy: 200g Cubed Paneer


  • 1 bay leaf


  • 2 tbsp butter


  • 1 green chillies slit


  • 1.5 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder


  • 1.5 cups water


  • 1/2 TSP sugar


  • 1/2 tsp garam masala


  • 3/4 tsp crushed kasuri methi


  • 4-5 tbsp cream


  • 1 tsp salt


  • 3 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

Directions

  • Make paste, Heat butter in a pan
  • Add spices, ginger garlic and onion. Saute until onions are translucent
  • Add tomatoes and saute until tomatoes are tender. Allow to cool completely. Grind with cashews to a smooth paste
  • In same pan, melt butter. Roast bay leaf. add ground paste with Kashmiri chilli powder. saute until oil starts leaving the sides
  • Add salt, green chillies, sugar and water. Bring to boil. Cover and cook for 2-3 minutes
  • Directly add paneer to the gravy or slightly fry and then add them to curry
  • Now cover and cook for 3-4 minutes. Reserve 1 tbsp cream and add remaining to the curry
  • Add crushed kasuri methi and garam masala. Mix well. switch off
  • Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and 1 tbsp cream. Serve hot with roti or naan