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

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   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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