Paneer Peshawari

Paneer Peshawari

Paneer or cottage cheese is every vegetarian's first love. This is also very versatile. You can make any gravy with this. Paneer Peshawari is a creamy, flavorful and tasty dish.

Every home maker's first and foremost tension is what to cook for dinner. Even i used to face the same situation. One night while thinking what to cook for dinner I got this beautiful recipe. This is a  combination of paneer and creamy gravy. After having this it becomes our family favourite dish.

Here is the recipe

Paneer- 200gms
Onion- 1big
Tomatoes-2medium
Ginger and Garlic paste- 2tsp
Cashew- 10
Cream- 4tbsp
Kasuri methi- 2tsp
Oil- 1/2tbsp
Butter- 1tbsp
Cumin- 1tsp
Bay leaf- 1
Green Cardamom- 3
Turmeric- 1/2tsp
Red Chili Powder- 1/2tsp
Garam Masala Powder- 1tsp
Cumin Powder- 1tsp
Coriander Powder- 1tsp
Salt- 1/2tsp
Sugar- 1/4tsp

Cut the paneer in cubes. I use local hutsun paneer which very tasty and soft. You can use home made also. Keep aside.

Soak cashew in water for 15 mins. Then in a blender jar add tomatoes and soaked cashew nuts and make a smooth paste.

Peel and chop onion.

Heat oil and butter in pan and bay leaf and cumin. Let it crackle. Open the green cardamom pod and add to oil and let it infuse.

Now add chopped onion and saute up to golden brown. Then add ginger and garlic paste and saute up to raw smell goes.

Its time to add tomato and cashew nut paste to it and saute for 10 mins. Add all the dry spices except garam masala. Cook everything properly up to oil separates.

Add cream to it and little water and cook properly. Now add paneer cubes and cook in that creamy gravy for 5 mins covering all the way.

inally add crushes kasuri methi and garam masala keepin a little a side. Mix everything well and give a nice boil.

Sprinkle kasuri methi and garam masala on the top for garnishing.

This is perfect to serve with roti, naan or kulcha.