Paneer Makhani is another popular dish from North India made with cottage cheese in tomato gravy. I made some fresh paneer at home which reminds me that I have to share the recipe to make paneer at home. Its a delicious dish which can be served with flat bread like naan, tandoori roti etc. So, sharing a recipe to make this dish at home and have a great weekend friends!!
I have used home made garam-masala. Click here for recipe!
Paneer Makhani
Recipe Type: Curry, Main
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 4
A delicious curry made with cottage cheese and blend of spices!
Ingredients
- Paneer/Cottage cheese – 200 gms
- Tomato Purée – 1 cup (Pulse 3 ripe red tomatoes until smooth for purée)
- Ginger Garlic Paste – 1 tbsp
- Dry Fenugreek leaves/Kasuri methi – 1 tsp
- Garam Masala – 1 tsp
- Red chilly Powder – 1/2 tsp
- Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp
- Cardamom powder – 1/4 tsp
- Shahi Jeera/Caraway seeds – 1/2 tsp
- Fresh Cream – 2 tbsp ( I used Amul lot fat cream)
- Bay Leaf – 1
- Sugar – 1 tbsp
- Salt to taste
- Cooking Oil – 1 tbsp
Instructions
- Add oil in a frying pan and when oil is warm add shahi jeera and bay leaf saute for few seconds.
- Now add ginger garlic paste and saute for few seconds.
- Add tomato purée, garam masala, turmeric powder, sugar, red chilly powder and mix it well. Lower the flame and let it cook for 2 minutes.
- Now add cream and mix well. Always blend the cream for few minutes before adding.
- Add paneer cubes and some water if you feel the gravy is too thick and mix well. Now add salt and cook it on low flame for few minutes.
- Add dried fenugreek leaves and cardamom powder and mix well. Transfer into a bowl and add coriander leaves for garnishing.
- You can serve this dish either with rice or tandoori roti/naan.
Yum
Love the sound of this soup. I had a western version yesterday. Canned Cream of Tomato Soup. I'm sure it's nothing like your spicy version.
I may make this for my mom on Mother's Day tomorrow.
Hello! Lunch is sorted.
this looks delicious, i love paneer makhani 😀
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This recipe calls for a number of items I don't normally buy, but it looks and sounds delicious! Colourful and flavourful, and healthy too.
Wish I could have that for lunch tommorow!
Lawrence Bergfeld
This sounds so good, Priya. It's making me very hungry. Yum! Thank you!