Paneer Pasanda Video by Tarla Dalal Video by Tarla Dalal
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Paneer Pasanda Sabzi Recipe Video by Tarla Dalal
Preparation Time
25 Mins
Cooking Time
30 Mins
Total Time
55 Mins
Makes
4.00 servings
Ingredients
For Paneer Pasanda Sabzi
30 paneer (cottage cheese) triangles
2 tbsp oil
1 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
1 cup whisked curds (dahi)
salt to taste
oil for shallow frying
For The Onion-cashew Paste
1 cup roughly chopped onion
1 small piece ginger (adrak)
2 tbsp broken cashew nut (kaju)
For The Brown Onion Paste
1 1/2 cups sliced onions
oil for deep-frying
To Be Mixed Into A Stuffing
1/2 cup crumbled paneer (cottage cheese)
1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
1 tbsp finely chopped mint leaves (phudina)
1 tbsp chopped raisins (kismis)
1 tbsp chopped cashew nut (kaju)
1/2 tsp ginger (adrak) paste
1/2 tsp garlic (lehsun) paste
1/2 tsp green chilli paste
salt to taste
To Be Mixed Into A Cornflour-water Mixture
For The Garnish
1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
Method
For the onion-cashew paste
- Combine the onions and 1 cup of water in a deep non-stick pan, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 5 to 6 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Keep aside to cool completely.
- Once cooled, combine the onion mixture, garlic, ginger and cashewnuts and blend it in a mixer to a smooth paste. Keep aside.
For the brown onion paste
- Heat oil in a deep non-stick kadhai, and deep-fry the onions till they turn golden brown in colour.
- Drain on an absorbent paper and keep aside to cool completely.
- Once cooled, blend them in a mixer using ¼ cup of water to a smooth paste. Keep aside.
For the stuffed paneer
- Divide the stuffing into 15 equal portions.
- Place 15 triangles on a clean, dry surface, put a portion of the stuffing into each triangle and spread it evenly. Cover it with the remaining 15 triangles and press it gently.
- Dip a stuffed paneer triangle into the cornflour-water mixture and put it carefully in the hot oil. You can cook 5 to 6 triangles at a time. Cook till they turn golden brown in colour form all the sides. Remove and keep aside.
How to proceed to make paneer pasanda sabzi
- To make paneer pasanda sabzi, heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the onion-cashew paste, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the chilli powder and garam masala, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring continuously.
- Lower the flame, add the curds, mix well and cook on a slow flame for 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.
- Add the brown onion paste, salt and ¼ cup of water, mix well and cook on medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the stuffed paneer triangles, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Garnish the paneer pasanda sabzi with coriander and serve hot with naan, parathas and jeera rice.
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