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Paneer Pasanda / Paneer Pasanda Gravy



Coming to day 2,in blogging Marathon#65,themed under gourmet gravies is a rich and creamy,paneer pasanda.This has been in my to do list since long.As the method of making paneer pasanda is bit time consuming I kept postponing to give a try.Finally I made it for the theme,it came out so good and we enjoyed with rotis.Though its a lengthy process,its worth to make once in a while .Lets move on to the recipe............




                                                                      
                                                            
                                                                         Paneer Pasanda Gravy


                                                                  
   Basic Information

   Preparation time ~ 20 minutes
   Cooking time ~ 45-50 minutes
   Serves ~ 4(generously)


  Ingredients




  
Ingredient
Quantity
Paneer/cottage cheese
400 gms
Onion( finely chopped)
1 medium size
Ginger&garlic paste
1.5 tbs
Tomato (finely chopped)
3 (medium size)
Turmeric powder/manjal podi
1/4 tsp
Red chilly powder/milagai podi
3/4  tsp
Coriander powder/dhaniya podi
1 tsp
Garam Masala powder
1/4 tsp
Whole cashews/mundiri
7-8 
Cumin seeds/jeeragam
1/4 tsp
Salt
1.5 tsp
Coriander leaves(finely chopped)
1 tbs
Whole milk
1 cup
Oil
1/2 cup 
Fresh cream(for garnishing)as needed

 For the stuffing


Ingredient
Quantity
Paneer/cottage cheese
2 tbs(grated)
Cashews(finely chopped)
2 tsp
Almonds(finely choppd)
1 tsp
Green chilly/pachamilagai
1(finely chopped)
Salt
a pinch
Garam masala powder
a pinch
  To make the paste


Ingredient
Quantity
Maida or corn flour
2 tbs
Salt
1/8 tsp
Water
as needed

   Method 
  • Slice the paneer to 2 inch slice with 1/2 inch thickness.Then cut it diagonally and keep it aside.Now take all the ingredients needed for stuffing in a bowl and keep it aside.Take the paneer triangle and carefully make a slit in the middle with a knife and keep one end intact as shown.
  • Keep some stuffing in the slit end and keep it on a plate.Continue for the paneer triangles.Now mix the maida and salt well in a bowl.Add water and make a thin paste.Heat a pan with oil,once the oil becomes hot,dip the stuffed paneer cubes in the maida paste and drop it in the oil.
  • Fry it till golden and remove it from the oil,drain it on a paper towel and set it aside.Now take a tbs of the oil which used for frying,in a  separate pan.To this add the chopped onion with pinch of salt. Saute till transparent.
  • Add the chopped tomato and cook it until mushy.Add the cashews and red chilly powder,coriander powder.
  • Mix it well and put off the flame,let it cool down.After cooling grind it to a smooth paste.Heat a pan with 3 tbs oil and crackle the cumin seeds.Add in the ginger&garlic paste and fry it for couple of minutes or the raw smell goes away.Now add in the ground paste and fry it for a while.

  • Once the mixture becomes thick add the milk and let boil for 5 minutes.Let it simmer for another 2-3 minutes or till the oil separates.Add the chopped coriander leaves and garam masala powder and mix it well.
  • Now add the fried panner and let it cook for one boil.Add some fresh cream and coriander leaves and put off the flame.

  • Serve it  with naan,phulka or paratha.








Enjoy...........






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10 comments:

  1. Tasty and flavorful gravy.. bookmarked it

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  2. I have tried the dry one.. Gravy one looks wonderful.. creamy and rich.

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  3. gravy looks so tempting n mouthwatering...worth the effort

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  4. Wow that is a superb curry. I love the way you stuffed the paneer with the seasoned paneer!

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  5. This looks beautiful...want to have some right away

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  6. The pictures are so stunning Nalini..I want that plate right now..

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  7. That is a rich and delicious paneer dish. I'm sure it's worth every minute of the time spent making it.

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  8. Omg, my mouth is watering here. Paneer pasanda gravy looks alluring.

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  9. Ho wow I love this one. Its amazingly delicious and rich. One day hopefully I will stop drooling and start making paneer pasanda.

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