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Paneer Makhani

Apr-21-2016
Moumita Malla
10 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
4 People
Serves
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ABOUT Paneer Makhani RECIPE

Paneer Makhani is a well known Punjabi dish. Cubes of paneer are simmered in a creamy, tomato based gravy.

Recipe Tags

  • Veg
  • Medium
  • Everyday
  • Punjabi
  • Simmering
  • Sauteeing
  • Main Dish
  • Low Fat

Ingredients Serving: 4

  1. Paneer - 250 grams (cut into cubes)
  2. Oil - 1/4 cup
  3. Green Cardamom - 4
  4. Cinnamon stick - 1 inch stick
  5. Garlic paste - 1 Tablespoon
  6. Ginger Paste - 1/2 teaspoon
  7. Green chilli paste - 1 teasppon
  8. Bay leaf - 1
  9. Fresh tomato puree or homemade tomato puree - 1 1/2 cup
  10. Salt to taste
  11. Kasjmiri red chilli powder - 2 teaspoon
  12. Coriander powder - 1 teaspoon
  13. Kasuri methi or dry fenugreek leaves - 2 teaspoon (chopped)
  14. Cold milk - 1/4 cup (do not add hot milk, as the gravy will be curdled)
  15. Milk powder - 2 teaspoon (optional)
  16. Chopped coriander leaves - 1/4 cup
  17. Sugar - 1/2 teaspoon
  18. Flour mixture - 1 teaspoon (add 1 teaspoon flour into a bowl with 2 teaspoon water)

Instructions

  1. To make tomato puree at home: You will need to have 2 cups chopped tomatoes. Combine all the chopped tomatoes with 1 1/2 cups water in a pan, bring it to a boil on a high flame for 10 minutes or till the tomatoes are soft. Stirring occasionally. Let them cool and then peel the skins and blend in a mixer to get a smooth mixture.
  2. Mix paneer cubes with salt and a pinch of red chilli powder, keep them aside for 5 minutes.
  3. Heat 2 tablespoon oil in a pan, add the paneer cubes and fry both sides till light brown. Remove from heat and keep on absorbent paper.
  4. Heat remaining oil in a pan, add bay leaf, cardamoms, cloves, cinnamon, garlic paste, green chilli paste and ginger paste. Saute until oil gets separated.
  5. Add tomato puree and cook till it reduces slightly and the raw smell of tomatoes goes away.
  6. Add salt, remaining red chilli powder, coriander powder, kasuri methi, sugar and mix well. Add paneer cubes, cookon a low flame for 2-3 minutes.
  7. Add milk, milk powder, flour mixture and mix. Add chopped coriander leaves and garam masala powder and mix. Turn off the gas.
  8. Serve hot with any Indian bread like Naan, Paratha, Tandoori roti, Tawa roti or any rice dish.

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Lakshmi Menon
Sep-27-2016
Lakshmi Menon   Sep-27-2016

Good description. When do you add the paneer pieces back into the gravy ?

Lina Dash
Jul-23-2016
Lina Dash   Jul-23-2016

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