Paneer Recipes

 My first Paneer recipe Post in my Blog.I didn’t add any Garam Masala or Pav bhaji Masala. It tastes good with Nuts spice powder and Curry Powder. I didn’t grind Whole Garam Masala as it strong for My Kids. Once finish Cooking removes Bay Leaf and Cinnamon stick before serving. If you like the strong flavour of whole Garam Masala cook along with Onions and tomato and blend. You are going to like the New taste of Paneer Masala with Nuts spice Powder and with Curd ( yoghurt). You can use Home made paneer or Good quality store bought Paneer. Paneer is a good source of Protein and Calcium for Vegetarians. The rich supply of essential Vitamins and Minerals in Paneer helps boost bone growth and development in Children. Along with proper diet, Healthy hair needs essential fatty acids. Inadequate Protein intake can cause major hair fall. The simple and easy recipe which needs 5 plus 5  minutes Cooking time on Stove.

Ingredients

1.Paneer (Indian Cheese) – 12 Long cubes

2. Onion – 2 Medium ( Chopped)

3 . Tomato – 3 ( Chopped)

4. Ginger – small piece

5. Garlic cloves – 4

6. Oil – 2 tbsp and ghee – 1/2 tbsp

7. Spice Powder with Nuts: Dry roast 10 Almonds, 10 Pistachio's,  10 Walnuts,  5 Cashews,1 tbsp Coriander and cumin seeds each, Fenugreek seeds ( Methi) – 10, Red chilli – 1 or 2.

8. Curry Powder – 1/2 to 1 tbsp ( Blend of red chilli Powder, Coriander and cumin powder, Garlic cloves and coriander leaves with stems)

9. Whole Garam Masala – Bay Leaf – 1, Cloves – 5, Cardamom – 3, Cinnamon – small stick.

10 . Water – 3/4 the cup

11. Finely chopped Coriander and Cumin seeds.

12. Curd ( plain Yoghurt) – 1/4 th cup

Method

1. Dry roast Almonds, Pistachio’s,  Walnuts and Cashews with Coriander seeds, cumin seeds, Fenugreek seeds, Red chillies. Cool the Spices before you grind.

2. Heat a tbsp oil and Cook Onions, Tomatoes and Garlic. Cool before grinding.

3. Grind the Spice Powder. Then add Onion tomato mixture, salt, Curry powder, Turmeric, Ginger and Half glass Water. Blend into a Smooth 

4. Heat 1 tbsp Oil and 1/2 tbsp Ghee and add 1 tbsp Cumin seeds and fry for Couple of Minutes. Then add Onion tomato mixture, 1/4 th cup curd( yoghurt). add Paneer Cubes. Mix well. Cook on Medium High flame for 5 minutes. Stir in between to avoid burning.

5. After 5 minutes switch off the stove and add finely Chopped Coriander and mint Leaves. Check for Salt and Spices and adjust accordingly.

Paneer Bhurji Recipe

How many times it has happened with you that either you do not have nicely shaped / cubes of paneer or you do not elaborate set up (or time) of making ravishing paneer dish?

Paneer bhurji is a delightful and spicy paneer dish which is quick and easy to make with ingredients that you will normally have in your kitchen. Paneer bhurji is made from crumbled paneer simmered in spicy tomato gravy. It tastes great with roti, paratha or even you can have it with a regular toast bread. It also makes a good stuffing for dosa and vegetable Frankie / Kathi rolls. Normally I make Paneer Bhurji from my homemade paneer, which is left after cutting portions for other paneer dishes.

You can find its few variants, some are dry paneer bhurji, some with gravy, some with or without onion. The following step by step recipe is for a dry version using onion, however, by all means, it can be made without onion. It is one side dish that you will find easily on an Indian Dhaba.

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Serving: 4

Ingredients:

Paneer/Indian cottage cheese – 250 grams 

Onion  – 1 (big sized)

Tomatoes – 2 (medium sized)

Green chillies – 2

Grated Ginger – 1 tablespoon

Cumin seeds – 1 teaspoon

Turmeric  powder – 1/2 teaspoon

Red chilli powder – 1/3 teaspoon

Coriander powder – 1 teaspoon

Garam Masala – 1/3 teaspoon

Salt – 1 teaspoon or as per your taste

Oil / ghee – 1.5 tablespoon 

Chopped coriander leaves  – 1 tablespoon 

Recipe : 

1. First of all, crumble the paneer and keep it aside. Chop onion, tomatoes and green chillies. 

2. heat oil/ghee in a pan. Once it’s warm, add cumin seeds and let them get browned. Now add onions and sauté till they become translucent.

 3.Add grated ginger and green chillies to it and sauté again. Now add all the spices and roast for 1 minute.

4.Add tomatoes and cook till they become soft. Add the crumbled paneer, mix it well and let it cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Switch off the heat. 

5.Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve paneer bhurji with bread of your choice. 

Key notes:

Don’t over cook the bhurji once you added crumbled paneer as it will make the paneer hard.

You can add green peas to the bhurji as well. Just add at the time when tomatoes are cooked and cover with lid so that peas are soft and cooked properly. 

You can use white onion, then the onion won’t darken after frying, else red onions tend to become dark.