Mughlai Paneer Recipe
Ingredients
| Cottage cheese | 400 Gram, sliced | |
| 10-12 Kaju (cashewnuts) | ||
| Khus khus | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Curd | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Tomatoes | 2 , blanched | |
| Milk | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Water | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Oil | 4 Tablespoon | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Red chilli powder | 3/4 Teaspoon | |
| Garam masala | 1/4 Teaspoon (For frying) | |
Directions
1. Cut paneer into rectangular pieces of about 1/2" thickness.
2. Heat oil and deep fry the paneer to a light colour. Keep aside.
3. Soak khus-khus in 2-3 tbsp water for 15 minutes.
4. Heat 4 tbsp oil and fry onions till they turn golden brown.
5. Remove from fire. Grind to a wet brown paste with 1/4 cup water.
6. Grind kaju and the soaked khus-khus to a wet white paste.
7. Heat 2 tbsp oil. Add the brownish paste and cook on low heat till golden brown in colour.
8. Add beaten curd and cook till the paste turns brown again. (3-4 minutes).
9. Put the tomatoes in boiling water for 2 minutes. Remove from water and peel the skin to blanch them.
10. Add the blanched, chopped tomatoes. Cook till oil separates. Keep mashing while cooking.
11. Add kaju paste and cook on low heat for 3-4 minutes.
12. Add milk and enough water to get a thick gravy.
13. Add salt, pepper, red chilli pd. & garam masala. Boil the gravy and simmer for 3-4 minutes.
14. Add the fried paneer.
2. Heat oil and deep fry the paneer to a light colour. Keep aside.
3. Soak khus-khus in 2-3 tbsp water for 15 minutes.
4. Heat 4 tbsp oil and fry onions till they turn golden brown.
5. Remove from fire. Grind to a wet brown paste with 1/4 cup water.
6. Grind kaju and the soaked khus-khus to a wet white paste.
7. Heat 2 tbsp oil. Add the brownish paste and cook on low heat till golden brown in colour.
8. Add beaten curd and cook till the paste turns brown again. (3-4 minutes).
9. Put the tomatoes in boiling water for 2 minutes. Remove from water and peel the skin to blanch them.
10. Add the blanched, chopped tomatoes. Cook till oil separates. Keep mashing while cooking.
11. Add kaju paste and cook on low heat for 3-4 minutes.
12. Add milk and enough water to get a thick gravy.
13. Add salt, pepper, red chilli pd. & garam masala. Boil the gravy and simmer for 3-4 minutes.
14. Add the fried paneer.
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