PANEER PASANDA
Its a popular dish made with paneer marinated with spices , yogurt and cooked in rich and creamy sauce.
Its a delicious and satisfying dish that sure to please !
Ingredients:
For the marinade :
- 250 gm paneer cut into cubes or according to your design
- 1/2 cup yogurt
- 1 tbsp garlic and ginger paste
- 1 tbsp cumin powder
- 1 tbsp garam masala powder
- 1/2 tbsp salt
- 1/2 tbsp cayenne pepper (optional)
For the gravy :
- 2 tbsp butter / ghee
- 1 onion fined chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp ginger paste
- 1/2 cup tomato puree
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp cumin powder
- 1/2 tbsp garam masala powder
- Salt to taste
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Instruction:
- Marination of Paneer– Mix all the marinate ingredients in a bowl by putting yogurt , ginger – garlic paste, coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala powder, salt and mix well. Add the slices / cubes of paneer and keep aside for 30 minutes.
- Cooking process – Heat butter or ghee in a pan and start cooking the marinated paneer in the butter/ghee until it get golden brown from both the sides and keep aside the fried paneer.
- Making of Gravy – On the same pan add more butter/ ghee if needed , now puth the chopped onion in the pan saute it till it gets little brown, then add ginger and garlic paste and cook for a minute.
- Add tomato puree- Now after putting ginger and garlic paste add the tomato puree into it and cook for 3-4 min .
- Add cream and spices – Pour the heacy cream and put the spices like cumin powder, coriander powder , garam masala powder and salt and stir well to combine the mixture.
- Simmer the gravy – Bring the gravy to the simmer and cook for 5-7 minutes till it gets thicker gently.
- Add the cooked fry paneer – Add the fried slices/ cubes paneer to the gravy and cook for another 2-3 min. Keep in mind the gas should be simmer. Now burn of the gas.
- Garnish and serve – garnish the paneer pasanda with cilantro and serve with naan/ tandoori roti or rice according to taste.
Nutritional facts :
ENERGY- 294-677 CALORIES DEPENDING OH RECIPE.
- PROTEIN- 9.2 -24.5 GM FOR MUSCLES GROWTH AND OVER ALL HEALTH
- CARBOHYDRATES- 12.2- 40-.2 GM
- FATS- 20- 45.6 GM
- FIBRE- 0.3 – 3 GM
VITAMINS-
- VITAMIN A – 294- 700 MCG
- VITAMIN C- 7.4 TO 35 MG
MINERALS-
- CALCIUM- 319- 803 MG
- IRON- 0.6 -2 MG
- MAGNESSIUM- 27- 72 MG
- POTASSIUM- 140-250 MG
NOTES- THIS NUTRITIONAL PERCENTAGE SHARED IS ACCORDING TO THE RECIPE SHARED WITH YOU.
TIPS:
- High quality and fresh paneer should be used .
- Amount of cream and spices should be used according to taste and preferences and should be adjusted amount.
- It give good and tasty flavour when it is served hot .
NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS :
- Its help in supporting bon health as calcium and protein promotes strong bones and teeth.
- Aids in health management as fibre content in it.
- Helps to boost immune system as vitamin C and vitamin A support is important.
- Promotes healthy skin, hair growth due to benefits of protein and vitamin.
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- PANEER KADHAI
- PANEER DO PYAZA
- PANEER TIKKA MASALA