Name: Paneer-e-Khaas recipe by Rita Arora at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 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 - 1 tbsp; Dry Red Chilies - 2; Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp; Bay Leaves - 1 leaf; Fresh Malai or cream(2 tbsp); Milk-1/2 cup; Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp; Salt as per taste; Coriander powder - 1 tbsp; Red chili powder-1 tsp; Sugar - 2 pinches; Pepper powder- 1/2 tsp; For grilled paneer-; Paneer 200 gm; Salted butter 1 tsp

ABOUT Paneer-e-Khaas RECIPE

The main hero of this dish is the texture of the gravy,as its very grainy and creamy and its without cashews but after tasting it no one can say that it is without cashews because its very rich and thick. Recipe inspired by Neha Paliwal. Her Recipe Link- http://www.betterbutter.in/recipe/80178/paneer-e-khaas.

Ingredients Serving: 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 - 1 tbsp
Dry Red Chilies - 2
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Bay Leaves - 1 leaf
Fresh Malai or cream(2 tbsp)
Milk-1/2 cup
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt as per taste
Coriander powder - 1 tbsp
Red chili powder-1 tsp
Sugar - 2 pinches
Pepper powder- 1/2 tsp
For grilled paneer-
Paneer 200 gm
Salted butter 1 tsp

Instructions

HEAT 2 TBSP OIL, ADD 1/2 TSP CUMIN SEEDS, 2 DRY RED CHILLIES, 1 BAY LEAF, LET IT ALL CRACKLE
ADD 1 TBSP GARLIC, 3 DICED ONIONS, FRY TILL TRANSLUCENT
ADD 4 CHOPPED TOMATOES
ADD SALT, 1 TSP RED CHILLI POWDER, 1 TBSP CORIANDER POWDER
ADD 1/4 TSP TURMERIC POWDER, 1/4 TSP SUGAR, COVER & COOK UNTIL SOFT
ADD 2 TBSP FRESH CREAM / MALAI & COOK FOR 5 MINS
TAKE OFF HEAT, LET IT COOL
DISCARD THE BAY LEAF, TRANSFER THE MASALA TO A MIXER JAR
ADD 1/2 CUP MILK, BLEND INTO A SMOOTH PASTE
HEAT 1 TSP OIL, ADD THE GROUND PASTE, BOIL FOR 10 MINS, ADD A LITTLE WATER IF REQUIRED
TAKE OFF HEAT, LET IT COOL
BLEND THE MASALA GRAVY ONCE AGAIN
COOK THE GROUND GRAVY FOR 5-7 MINS ON LOW HEAT
GRILL 150 GMS COTTAGE CHEESE SLICES, ON A BUTTER GREASED PAN / GRILL
REMOVE WHEN THEY TURN GOLDEN BROWN ON BOTH SIDES
SPRINKLE SOME PEPPER POWDER ON THEM & IN THE GRAVY
TRANSFER GRAVY TO A SERVING BOWL, ADD THE GRILLED COTTAGE CHEESE, TOP WITH SOME FRESH CORIANDER

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