Name: balti paneer recipe by payal jain at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: for gravy:; 3 tbsp oil; 2 tbsp ghee; 2 dry red chillies; 1 inch ginger chopped; 4-5 sliced garlic cloves; 8-10 cashews; 1 tbsp chopped carrots; 2 tbsp chopped cabbage; 3 onions sliced; 2 green cardamoms; 3/4 cup tomato puree; 1/2 tsp red chili powder; salt; 1 tsp kitchen king masala; 1 tsp coriander powder; 1 tsp kasuri methi; 1/2 tsp sugar; 1/4 cup cream; water as required; to saute paneer:; 1 tsp oil; 200 grams cubed cottage cheese; 1 pinch kitchen king masala; salt; 1 pinch red chili powder; 1 pinch kasuri methi; 1 pinch garam masala powder

ABOUT balti paneer RECIPE

balti paneer is an easy and delicious restaurant style curry. you can serve this with roti, paratha, naan or kulcha.

Ingredients Serving: 4

for gravy:
3 tbsp oil
2 tbsp ghee
2 dry red chillies
1 inch ginger chopped
4-5 sliced garlic cloves
8-10 cashews
1 tbsp chopped carrots
2 tbsp chopped cabbage
3 onions sliced
2 green cardamoms
3/4 cup tomato puree
1/2 tsp red chili powder
salt
1 tsp kitchen king masala
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp kasuri methi
1/2 tsp sugar
1/4 cup cream
water as required
to saute paneer:
1 tsp oil
200 grams cubed cottage cheese
1 pinch kitchen king masala
salt
1 pinch red chili powder
1 pinch kasuri methi
1 pinch garam masala powder

Instructions

heat 1 tbsp oil in a kadai
add red chillies, sliced ginger, garlic, cashews and saute for a few seconds
add carrots, cabbage and saute for 2-3 minutes on medium heat
add onions and saute until golden brown, allow it to cool
add this mixture to a mixer jar and grind into a smooth paste
heat 2 tbsp oil and ghee in a kadai
add cardamoms, prepared paste and saute for 2-3 minutes on medium heat
pour tomato puree and cook until the oil separates
add salt, red chili powder, kitchen king masala, coriander powder and kasuri methi, mix well
add sugar, cream and mix
pour water as required and simmer for 2-3 minutes
gravy is ready, take off heat and keep aside
in a pan heat 1 tsp oil
add cottage cheese, salt, kitchen king masala, red chili powder, kasuri methi, garam masala powder and saute for 1 minute
reheat the gravy, add fried cottage cheese cubes and some water
cook for 1-2 minutes on low heat
balti paneer is ready, serve hot

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