Name: Nutri Paneer Curry recipe by Ritu Tangri at BetterButter
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Paneer 1 cup cubed; Soya chunks 1/2 cup; Onion 1 large; Tomatoes 3 pureed; Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp; green chillies 2; Fresh cream - 2 tbsp; Milk - 1/2 cup; Cumin seeds - 1 tsp; Bay leaves 1 - 2; Cinnamon powder - 1/2 tsp; Coriander powder - 1 tsp; Paprika powder - 1/2 tsp; Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp; Sugar - 1/2 tsp; Kasuri methi - 1 tsp

ABOUT Nutri Paneer Curry RECIPE

When some guests visit for dinner, the first dish that comes to mind is Shahi paneer. Repeating the same dish becomes monotonous. To break the tedium, it can be twisted to form tasty, creamy and spicy nutri-paneer curry. It is a combination of taste and health. The richness of the curry makes it a perfect dish for birthdays, dinners, parties or even when you want to pamper yourself. It goes well with any of Indian flat bread like naan, rumali roti, lachha parantha out even with simple chapatis.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Paneer 1 cup cubed
Soya chunks 1/2 cup
Onion 1 large
Tomatoes 3 pureed
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
green chillies 2
Fresh cream - 2 tbsp
Milk - 1/2 cup
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Bay leaves 1 - 2
Cinnamon powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Paprika powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Sugar - 1/2 tsp
Kasuri methi - 1 tsp

Instructions

Take a pan. Add 2 cups of water and add 1/2 teaspoon salt in it and boil. Add soya granules in it. Cover the pan and keep for 15 minutes. Drain and squeeze out the water.
Make a paste of onion and chillies.
Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds and bay leaves. Once the seeds start spluttering, reduce the flame.
Add onion paste and fry for 1 minute. Add ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell is no more detected.
Add tomato puree and fry till the masala leaves the oil.
Add all the spices, sugar and kasuri methi and fry further for about 2 minutes till a nice aroma emanates.
Add cream and sauté it further. Add milk and give it a stir. Add paneer cubes, soya chunks and mix.
Let it simmer for 5-6 minutes on low flame. Garnish and serve with chapatis or naan.

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