Paneer Bhutuwa Recipe -Nepalese Paneer Curry
A high protein Nepalese recipe with paneer (homemade cottage cheese), button mushrooms - mushroom, spinach - blanched and pureed. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
13 steps- 1
To begin making the Paneer Bhutuwa recipe, in a non-stick saute pan, heat two tablespoons of oil and add the paneer cubes in the pan
paneer (homemade cottage cheese)(2 cups)tablespoons soy sauce(2) - 2
Shallow fry the paneer cubes from all the sides till they turn light golden brown in colour
paneer (homemade cottage cheese)(2 cups) - 3
Drain them on a kitchen cloth/ paper towel to absorb the excess oil
- 4
Keep it aside
- 5
In the same pan add turmeric and dry red chilies and cook for about 30 seconds
turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon) - 6
After 30 seconds, add chopped onions and stir constantly until lightly browned
onion - chopped(1 cup)tomatoes - chopped(1 cup) - 7
Once the onion is done, add garlic and ginger and fry for a minute
onion - chopped(1 cup)garlic - minced(1 tablespoon)ginger - minced(1 tablespoon) - 8
Add the pureed spinach and cook for 15 minutes on low heat
spinach - blanched and pureed(2 cups) - 9
Add tomatoes, yogurt, soy sauce, and ground pepper; mix well
tomatoes - chopped(1 cup)tablespoons soy sauce(2)black pepper powder(1 teaspoon) - 10
Allow cooking for 6 to 8 more minutes, adding a bit of water if necessary
- 11
At last, add fried paneer and cook for another 5 minutes
paneer (homemade cottage cheese)(2 cups) - 12
After 5 minutes, switch off the heat and serve
- 13
Serve Paneer Bhutuwa along with Nepali Aloo Tareko and Steamed Rice for your weekday meal
paneer (homemade cottage cheese)(2 cups)
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Paneer Bhutuwa Recipe -Nepalese Paneer Curry
A high protein Nepalese recipe with paneer (homemade cottage cheese), button mushrooms - mushroom, spinach - blanched and pureed. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
13 steps- 1
To begin making the Paneer Bhutuwa recipe, in a non-stick saute pan, heat two tablespoons of oil and add the paneer cubes in the pan
paneer (homemade cottage cheese)(2 cups)tablespoons soy sauce(2) - 2
Shallow fry the paneer cubes from all the sides till they turn light golden brown in colour
paneer (homemade cottage cheese)(2 cups) - 3
Drain them on a kitchen cloth/ paper towel to absorb the excess oil
- 4
Keep it aside
- 5
In the same pan add turmeric and dry red chilies and cook for about 30 seconds
turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon) - 6
After 30 seconds, add chopped onions and stir constantly until lightly browned
onion - chopped(1 cup)tomatoes - chopped(1 cup) - 7
Once the onion is done, add garlic and ginger and fry for a minute
onion - chopped(1 cup)garlic - minced(1 tablespoon)ginger - minced(1 tablespoon) - 8
Add the pureed spinach and cook for 15 minutes on low heat
spinach - blanched and pureed(2 cups) - 9
Add tomatoes, yogurt, soy sauce, and ground pepper; mix well
tomatoes - chopped(1 cup)tablespoons soy sauce(2)black pepper powder(1 teaspoon) - 10
Allow cooking for 6 to 8 more minutes, adding a bit of water if necessary
- 11
At last, add fried paneer and cook for another 5 minutes
paneer (homemade cottage cheese)(2 cups) - 12
After 5 minutes, switch off the heat and serve
- 13
Serve Paneer Bhutuwa along with Nepali Aloo Tareko and Steamed Rice for your weekday meal
paneer (homemade cottage cheese)(2 cups)
Rate this recipe


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