Paneer Masala
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1 large onion, sliced thin
- 6 garlic cloves
- 2 inch ginger
- A few coriander stems
- 2 large tomatoes
- 3 tbsp thick yogurt
- 200 gm paneer, cut into medium cubes
- 3 green chillies
- 1 cup water
- few drops of Kewra water
- 3 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped
Whole Spices
- 1 tsp jeera
- 3 small elaichi/cardamom
- 1 large elaichi
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 piece of cinnamon
Ground Spices
- 2 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp jeera powder
- 1 tsp Kasuri Methi
- 1 tsp garam masala powder
Instructions:
- Slice the onion into thin slices and fry them in a pan with 1/2 cup oil until golden brown. Remove the fried onions into a mixer jar, let cool and grind to a coarse paste along with some water if needed.
- Remove the onion paste and to the same mixer jar, add garlic. ginger, coriander stems, tomatoes, and make a puree.
- To the remaining oil in the pan, add whole spices, Kashmiri red chilli powder, turmeric, and tomato puree. Add salt and cook for a few minutes until the tomato puree thickens and oil separates.
- Add the onion paste, red chilli powder, coriander powder, jeera powder and yogurt and mix thoroughly.
- Add cubed paneer pieces and green chillies, and 1 cup of water and mix.
- Add Kasuri Methi, garam masala powder, Kewra water, mix, cover with a lid and cook on low for 5 minutes.
- Garnish with freshly chopped coriander and serve with naan, chapathi, roti, poori, or rice.
Recipe: Bharatzkitchen Shorts on YouTube
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