Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Paneer Makhanwala/Masala (Simple Recipe)

Paneer Makhanawala
Serving 2 persons

Ingredients:

Paneer : 150 gms (aprx 1 small cup, cut into cubs)
Onion : 2 medium size
Tomato puree : 4-6 tbsp
Ginger Garlic paste :3/4 tbsp
Green chili : 1 medium size
Cashew powder : 1 tbsp (Optional)
Red chili powder : 1 tsp
Turmeric powder : ½ tsp
Coriander powder : 1 tsp
Tandoori masala : 2 tsp
Unsalted butter : ½ tsp
Milk : 1 cup or Malai : 2 tbsp
Yogurt : 2 tbsp
Sugar : 1 tsp
Fenugreak powder : 1 tbsp
Green Cardamom : 1-2
Oil : 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Water for making diluted gravy

Procedure :

1) Heat oil in a deep pan and fry green cardamom, green chili and chopped onion till they turns translucent.
2) Add tomato puree and ginger garlic paste and fry them till oil starts coming out from the mixture. Grind this mixture and keep aside.
3) Heat unsalted butter in a pan and fry red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder for ½ a minute. Add above mixture and mix well.
4) Add milk(or malai),yogurt, sugar, salt, fenugreek powder, paneer cubs, cashew powder, tandoori masala and water(depending upon thickness of the gravy). Cook them for aprx 5-7 minutes. Stir in between.
5) Serve with roti/paratha/puri/nan/rice.

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