Paneer Peshawari Recipe - Cottage Cheese In Rich Gravy
A vegetarian Punjabi recipe with -/2 paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into big cubes, onions - finely chopped, homemade tomato puree. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byHarpreet Singh🇮🇳
Instructions
15 steps- 1
To begin making Paneer Peshawari Recipe, soak the cashew nuts in hot water for 10 minutes
-/2 paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into big cubes(1 cups)tablespoons whole cashews - soaked in 1/4 warm water(2 cup) - 2
Combine the soaked and drained cashews in a mixer jar and grind into a smooth paste using a mixer grinder
-/2 paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into big cubes(1 cups)tablespoons whole cashews - soaked in 1/4 warm water(2 cup)ginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon) - 3
Transfer to a bowl and keep aside
- 4
Heat butter in a wide pan on medium flame
butter(1 tablespoon) - 5
Once the butter has melted, add the cumin seeds and bay leaf, let the cumin seeds sizzle
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)bay leaf (tej patta)(1)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)butter(1 tablespoon) - 6
To this, add ginger-garlic paste, chopped onions and saute for 2-3 minutes, until the onions turn translucent and soft
onions - finely chopped(2)ginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon) - 7
Once the tomatoes have softened, add the cumin powder, kashmiri red chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, coriander powder and mix well
homemade tomato puree(1 cup)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)teaspoons kashmiri red chilli powder(2)coriander powder (dhania)(2 teaspoon) - 8
This will help the raw smell go away from the onions, ginger and garlic
onions - finely chopped(2)ginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon) - 9
Stir the spices for a few seconds and then add in the tomato puree and cashew paste
homemade tomato puree(1 cup)ginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon) - 10
Saute for the Peshawari masala for about 5 minutes on medium heat until the gravy thickens and the tomato and cashews combine well along with the spices to form a creamy gravy
homemade tomato puree(1 cup)tablespoons whole cashews - soaked in 1/4 warm water(2 cup)tablespoons fresh cream(2)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 11
When you add cashew nuts the gravy tends to thicken and hence you can adjust the consistency by adding 1/4 cup of water
tablespoons whole cashews - soaked in 1/4 warm water(2 cup) - 12
Stir in the paneer, kasuri methi,and the honey and simmer Paneer Peshawari Recipe for another 5 minutes
-/2 paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into big cubes(1 cups)kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)(1 tablespoon)honey(1 tablespoon) - 13
Check the salt and spices in the Paneer Peshawari Recipe gravy and adjust to suit your taste
-/2 paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into big cubes(1 cups)salt - to taste - 14
Once done, stir in the cream into the Paneer Peshawari Recipe and serve hot
-/2 paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into big cubes(1 cups)tablespoons fresh cream(2) - 15
Serve the Paneer Peshawari Recipe for a party along with Kashmiri Pulao Recipe, Butter Garlic Naan Recipe and Boondi Raita Recipe, and Kala Chana Salad for a complete party meal
-/2 paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into big cubes(1 cups)ginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon)teaspoons kashmiri red chilli powder(2)butter(1 tablespoon)
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Paneer Peshawari Recipe - Cottage Cheese In Rich Gravy
A vegetarian Punjabi recipe with -/2 paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into big cubes, onions - finely chopped, homemade tomato puree. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byHarpreet Singh🇮🇳
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15 steps- 1
To begin making Paneer Peshawari Recipe, soak the cashew nuts in hot water for 10 minutes
-/2 paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into big cubes(1 cups)tablespoons whole cashews - soaked in 1/4 warm water(2 cup) - 2
Combine the soaked and drained cashews in a mixer jar and grind into a smooth paste using a mixer grinder
-/2 paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into big cubes(1 cups)tablespoons whole cashews - soaked in 1/4 warm water(2 cup)ginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon) - 3
Transfer to a bowl and keep aside
- 4
Heat butter in a wide pan on medium flame
butter(1 tablespoon) - 5
Once the butter has melted, add the cumin seeds and bay leaf, let the cumin seeds sizzle
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)bay leaf (tej patta)(1)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)butter(1 tablespoon) - 6
To this, add ginger-garlic paste, chopped onions and saute for 2-3 minutes, until the onions turn translucent and soft
onions - finely chopped(2)ginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon) - 7
Once the tomatoes have softened, add the cumin powder, kashmiri red chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, coriander powder and mix well
homemade tomato puree(1 cup)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)teaspoons kashmiri red chilli powder(2)coriander powder (dhania)(2 teaspoon) - 8
This will help the raw smell go away from the onions, ginger and garlic
onions - finely chopped(2)ginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon) - 9
Stir the spices for a few seconds and then add in the tomato puree and cashew paste
homemade tomato puree(1 cup)ginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon) - 10
Saute for the Peshawari masala for about 5 minutes on medium heat until the gravy thickens and the tomato and cashews combine well along with the spices to form a creamy gravy
homemade tomato puree(1 cup)tablespoons whole cashews - soaked in 1/4 warm water(2 cup)tablespoons fresh cream(2)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 11
When you add cashew nuts the gravy tends to thicken and hence you can adjust the consistency by adding 1/4 cup of water
tablespoons whole cashews - soaked in 1/4 warm water(2 cup) - 12
Stir in the paneer, kasuri methi,and the honey and simmer Paneer Peshawari Recipe for another 5 minutes
-/2 paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into big cubes(1 cups)kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)(1 tablespoon)honey(1 tablespoon) - 13
Check the salt and spices in the Paneer Peshawari Recipe gravy and adjust to suit your taste
-/2 paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into big cubes(1 cups)salt - to taste - 14
Once done, stir in the cream into the Paneer Peshawari Recipe and serve hot
-/2 paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into big cubes(1 cups)tablespoons fresh cream(2) - 15
Serve the Paneer Peshawari Recipe for a party along with Kashmiri Pulao Recipe, Butter Garlic Naan Recipe and Boondi Raita Recipe, and Kala Chana Salad for a complete party meal
-/2 paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into big cubes(1 cups)ginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon)teaspoons kashmiri red chilli powder(2)butter(1 tablespoon)
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