Paneer Recipes

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Paneer Pakora

Ingredients
250 gms Paneer
1 cup Chickpea Flour (Besan)
2 tsp Oil
1 1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Red chili powder
1-2 Chopped Green Chillies (Jalapeno)
1/2 cup Water

How To Make Paneer Pakora

* Mix first set of ingredients well.
* Beat in a blender for 4-5 minutes to incorporate air (this will make the batter fluffier).
* Let batter rest 1/2 hour in a warm place
* Cut the paneer into thick cubes.
* Sprinkle little salt, chili powder on the cubes
* Deep fry in oil that is heated to 375°.
* Drain on paper towels and serve immediately.
* Serve the paneer pakora with coriander or mint chutney

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Paneer Bhare Papad

Ingredients

4 moongdal papads4
1 medium onion finely chopped
salt to taste
1/2 cup cottage cheese grated (paneer)
2 green chillies
2 tblsp coriander leaves finely chopped
1 capsicum finely chopped
oil (if frying) to deep fry
1 tsp chaat masala
for stuffing

How to make paneer bhare papad

* Halve the papads.
* Prepare the stuffing by mixing all the ingredients together.
* Roast the papads, one piece at a time.
* While they are still hot roll to make ½" diameter cylinders.
* Spoon in the stuffing carefully and serve immediately.
* Alternatively apply little milk or water to the whole papad, put the mixture on one side and roll cylindrically, deep fry in hot oil and serve.

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Paneer Sandwiches

Ingredients

100 gms Panch Phoran
2 slices Bread
As per requirement Butter
A pinch of dried Mango (Aam) Powder
A pinch of Red chilli (Lal Mirchi) Powder
A pinch of Black Salt (Kala Namak)

How to make paneer sandwiches

* Melt some butter in a pan, sauté the paneer slices with mango powder, red chilli powder and black salt for a few minutes.
* Stuff the sauteed paneer in between the bread slices and toast.

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Paneer Kofta

Ingredients

For Koftas

200 gms Cottage Cheese (Paneer) How to make paneer
2 Potato (Aloo)
1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder (Lal Mirchi)
1/4 tsp Garam Masala
2 tblsp Cornflour
Oil for frying

For Gravy

4 Onion (Pyaj)
4 Tomato (Tamatar)
Coriander Leaves (Dhania Patta)
1/2 cup Curd (Dahi)
1/2 cup Cashewnut (Kaju) Powder
1/2 tsp Cumin Seed (Jeera)
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder (Lal Mirchi)
1/4 tsp Turmeric (Haldi)
1/4 tsp Garam Masala
1 Bay Leaf (Tej Patta)
2 tblsp Clarified Butter (Ghee)

How to make paneer kofta

* Boil potatoes and peel them.
* Grate paneer and potatoes.
* Add salt, red chili powder, garam masala, cornflour and mix well.
* Make round balls of this mixture.
* Now heat oil in a pan.
* Fry balls in the oil till brown in color.
* Grind onion and tomatoes together.
* Chop coriander leaves very finely.
* Heat oil in a pan.
* Add cumin seed and bay leaf.
* Add onion, tomato paste and brown it, stirring continously.
* When it leaves oil add curd, cashewnut powder, salt, red chili powder, turmeric, garam masala.
* Stir it continously for a minute.
* Then add 2 cup of water.
* Put on the lid and simmer for 5 minutes.
* While serving reheat the gravy and then add koftas to it.
* Garnish it with chopped coriander leaves.

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Paneer Makhani

Ingredients

250 gms Paneer How to make paneer
200 gms Fresh Cream
200 gms Tomato Puree
2-3 tblsp Butter
2 tblsp Fenugreek leaves (dried kasuri methi)
1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
1/2 tsp Garam masala powder
2-3 Green Chillies
Salt as per taste

How to make paneer butter masala

* Melt the butter in a pan, add slit green chillies, tomato puree, kasuri methi, salt, red chilli powder and simmer for 4-5 minutes.
* Add the cream and garam masala powder and cook further for 2-3 minutes.
* Add the paneer pieces and cook for a minute. Serve hot garnished with coriander.

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Matar Paneer

Ingredients

450gms /1lb shelled Mutter (green peas)
250gms / 1/2lb Paneer
6 cloves garlic (crushed)
1 tbsp grated ginger
2 green chilies (chopped)
250gms / 1/2 lb tomatoes (peeled and sliced)
Salt To Taste
1cup curd / plain yogurt
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp coriander seeds
4 bay leaves
2 cups water
1/2 cup ghee / vegetable oil
To Garnish :
Garam masala powder
Chopped coriander leaves

Preparation

* Make a paste by grinding together half the onions, the garlic and coriander seeds.
* Heat the ghee in a frying pan and cut the paneer into 2.5-cm/1-inch cubes. Fry the paneer to a light brown and remove to drain on a plate.
* Add the remaining onion and the ginger to the ghee / oil in a pan and add the bay leaves and fry until the onion is golden brown.
* Add the turmeric and the paste mixture and fry until the ghee starts to separate.
* Add the paneer and mutter (peas) along with the yogurt, chili, tomato and salt. Stir for 5-6 minutes over low heat.
* Pour in the water and simmer gently for 20 minutes. Serve the matar paneer sprinkled with garam masala and coriander.