Paneer Kalimirch Recipe (Paneer in Black Pepper flavored Gravy)
A high protein North Indian Recipes recipe with paneer (homemade cottage cheese), fresh cream, milk. Ready in 55 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
30 steps- 1
To prepare Paneer Kalimirch, we will first make a paste of the onion, cashew nut, garlic and ginger using a mixer
paneer (homemade cottage cheese)(250 gram)onion - roughly chopped(1)cashew nuts(1/4 cup)cloves garlic(4)inch ginger - peeled and chopped(1)cloves garlic - finely chopped(4) - 2
Transfer the paste to a bowl and keep aside until required
- 3
Cut paneer into equal size square pieces
paneer (homemade cottage cheese)(250 gram) - 4
Now heat one tablespoon of oil in the griddle pan over medium heat
- 5
Arrange paneer pieces over the griddle pan and grill until charred marks appear on one side
paneer (homemade cottage cheese)(250 gram) - 6
Brush the upper side of paneer pieces with oil and turn them upside down
paneer (homemade cottage cheese)(250 gram) - 7
Grill paneer until charred marks appear on both sides
paneer (homemade cottage cheese)(250 gram) - 8
This takes about 5 minutes on each side
- 9
Turn off the heat
- 10
Arrange paneer pieces in a plate and keep aside
paneer (homemade cottage cheese)(250 gram) - 11
While paneer is grilling we will start preparing gravy
paneer (homemade cottage cheese)(250 gram) - 12
Heat two tablespoons oil in a saucepan over medium heat
- 13
Add the onion paste made above and fry the paste stirring continuously
onion - roughly chopped(1) - 14
Once the oil gets separated from the masala add cream and milk
fresh cream(1/4 cup)milk(2 tablespoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 15
Stir to combine
- 16
Add the salt, turmeric powder, garam masala, stir and let the gravy simmer for sometime
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)salt - to tastepinch black pepper powder(1) - 17
Adjust the consistency of gravy using little water
- 18
After adding water simmer the gravy for some time for the flavors to develop
- 19
Now add crushed pepper and grilled paneer to the gravy
paneer (homemade cottage cheese)(250 gram)pinch black pepper powder(1) - 20
Stir to combine
- 21
Now cook gravy for 3 - 4 minutes more over medium heat
- 22
Turn off the heat
- 23
Transfer Paneer Kalimirch to a serving bowl
paneer (homemade cottage cheese)(250 gram) - 24
For garnish, heat oil in a small pan over medium heat
- 25
Once the oil is heated add chopped garlic
onion - roughly chopped(1)cloves garlic(4)inch ginger - peeled and chopped(1)cloves garlic - finely chopped(4) - 26
Fry garlic until it turns golden
cloves garlic(4)cloves garlic - finely chopped(4) - 27
With a spoon pour fried garlic and oil over the Paneer Kalimirch
paneer (homemade cottage cheese)(250 gram)cloves garlic(4)cloves garlic - finely chopped(4) - 28
Sprinkle a pinch of black pepper on top
teaspoons whole black peppercorns - pounded coarsely(2)inch ginger - peeled and chopped(1)pinch black pepper powder(1) - 29
Serve hot
- 30
Serve the Paneer Kalimirch (Paneer in Black Pepper flavored Gravy) as a weeknight dinner or on parties along with Paratha
paneer (homemade cottage cheese)(250 gram)teaspoons whole black peppercorns - pounded coarsely(2)pinch black pepper powder(1)
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Paneer Kalimirch Recipe (Paneer in Black Pepper flavored Gravy)
A high protein North Indian Recipes recipe with paneer (homemade cottage cheese), fresh cream, milk. Ready in 55 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
30 steps- 1
To prepare Paneer Kalimirch, we will first make a paste of the onion, cashew nut, garlic and ginger using a mixer
paneer (homemade cottage cheese)(250 gram)onion - roughly chopped(1)cashew nuts(1/4 cup)cloves garlic(4)inch ginger - peeled and chopped(1)cloves garlic - finely chopped(4) - 2
Transfer the paste to a bowl and keep aside until required
- 3
Cut paneer into equal size square pieces
paneer (homemade cottage cheese)(250 gram) - 4
Now heat one tablespoon of oil in the griddle pan over medium heat
- 5
Arrange paneer pieces over the griddle pan and grill until charred marks appear on one side
paneer (homemade cottage cheese)(250 gram) - 6
Brush the upper side of paneer pieces with oil and turn them upside down
paneer (homemade cottage cheese)(250 gram) - 7
Grill paneer until charred marks appear on both sides
paneer (homemade cottage cheese)(250 gram) - 8
This takes about 5 minutes on each side
- 9
Turn off the heat
- 10
Arrange paneer pieces in a plate and keep aside
paneer (homemade cottage cheese)(250 gram) - 11
While paneer is grilling we will start preparing gravy
paneer (homemade cottage cheese)(250 gram) - 12
Heat two tablespoons oil in a saucepan over medium heat
- 13
Add the onion paste made above and fry the paste stirring continuously
onion - roughly chopped(1) - 14
Once the oil gets separated from the masala add cream and milk
fresh cream(1/4 cup)milk(2 tablespoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 15
Stir to combine
- 16
Add the salt, turmeric powder, garam masala, stir and let the gravy simmer for sometime
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)salt - to tastepinch black pepper powder(1) - 17
Adjust the consistency of gravy using little water
- 18
After adding water simmer the gravy for some time for the flavors to develop
- 19
Now add crushed pepper and grilled paneer to the gravy
paneer (homemade cottage cheese)(250 gram)pinch black pepper powder(1) - 20
Stir to combine
- 21
Now cook gravy for 3 - 4 minutes more over medium heat
- 22
Turn off the heat
- 23
Transfer Paneer Kalimirch to a serving bowl
paneer (homemade cottage cheese)(250 gram) - 24
For garnish, heat oil in a small pan over medium heat
- 25
Once the oil is heated add chopped garlic
onion - roughly chopped(1)cloves garlic(4)inch ginger - peeled and chopped(1)cloves garlic - finely chopped(4) - 26
Fry garlic until it turns golden
cloves garlic(4)cloves garlic - finely chopped(4) - 27
With a spoon pour fried garlic and oil over the Paneer Kalimirch
paneer (homemade cottage cheese)(250 gram)cloves garlic(4)cloves garlic - finely chopped(4) - 28
Sprinkle a pinch of black pepper on top
teaspoons whole black peppercorns - pounded coarsely(2)inch ginger - peeled and chopped(1)pinch black pepper powder(1) - 29
Serve hot
- 30
Serve the Paneer Kalimirch (Paneer in Black Pepper flavored Gravy) as a weeknight dinner or on parties along with Paratha
paneer (homemade cottage cheese)(250 gram)teaspoons whole black peppercorns - pounded coarsely(2)pinch black pepper powder(1)
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