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Recipe Of Paneer Pasanda

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Paneer Pasanda is yet another delicious paneer recipe, which has rich creamy gravy and paneer cubes are stuffed with cashew nut, coriander and pudina (mint) leaves.

Recipe Of Paneer Pasanda

Ingredients : For The Stuffing.

  • 200 gms Paneer/Cottage Cheese
  • 2 tbs grated Cheese
  • 1 tbs raisins chopped
  • 6 to 8 Cashew nut , Chopped
  • 2 Green Chillis Chopped
  • 1 tbsp Chopped Coriander leaves
  • 1/2 tbsp Cumin Powder
  • 1/2 tbsp Red Chilli Powder
  • Salt according to taste
  • Oil for frying 
  • 1/2 CornStarch
  • 4 tbsp water

For The Gravy :

  • 2 large onions,chopped
  • 2 large Tomatoes,Chopped
  • 6 Cashew nuts Chopped
  • 4 to 5 Raisins Chopped
  • Whole garam masala,2 each
  • 1/2 tbs Shah Jeera
  • 1 Bay leaf (tej pata)
  • 2 tbsp of ginger and garlic paste
  • 1/2 tsp of Turmuric
  • 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin powder
  • 1/2 tsp Coriander powder
  • 1/3 tsp Garam masala powder
  • 2 tbsp Cream
  • Salt and Sugar according to taste.

Recipe Of Paneer Pasanda

Method :

  • In a pan or kadai,take the chopped tomatoes,cashew nuts and the whole garam masalas. Add 1 cup of water,stir and simmer the mixture till the Tomatoes soften.
  • When the Tomotoes soften,ladle the mixture in a bowl and allow to cool completely,grind the mixture.
  • Your Tomato paste is ready.
  • Now for the Onion paste,take a pan and add 2 tbsp of oil and saute the chopped Onions with a pinch of salt.Once the Onions turns light golden,switch off the flame and ladle the Onions in a bowl,allow to cool and then make a smooth paste of it.
  • For the Paneer Stuffing, in a bowl mix chopped Coriander,crumbled cheese,chopped cashew nuts,raisins and green chillies.Add turmeric,salt,red chilli powder and cumin powder.
  • Mix everything and keep aside.
  • Now slice the paneer into triangles or into squares,the slices should be thick enough so that you can cut them into two halves.
  • Gently stuff the paneer with the mixture.
  • Next make a paste of corn starch with water,adjust the quantity of water to get the required consistency.
  • Dip stuffed paneer slices into the corn starch and shallow fry them in a pan.
  • Now drain the fried paneer slices and keep them aside.
  • For the gravy,heat a pan and add bay leaf and cumin,next add ginger and garlic paste,saute for a while then add the Tomato and cashew nut paste. Stir well and add the onion paste,again saute for a while on medium flame.
  • Add turmeric,coriander powder and kashmiri lal mirch,add a cup of water and stir very well.
  • Let the gravy simmer for some time,once the gravy became thick add the paneer slices,coat the slice well in the gravy.
  • Add the garam masala powder and stir well.
  • Switch off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves.
  • You can enjoy your paneer pasanda with any Indian bread,jeera rice or pilaf.
Recipe Of Paneer Pasanda

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