Peshawari Paneer ( Popular Restaurant Gravies)

by Tarla Dalal

Peshawari Paneer, a rich creamy mildly spiced subzi of paneer cubes in a cashew based white gravy.

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Peshawari paneer, cubes of paneer cooked in a lip-smacking cashew-onion gravy and finished with cream, the highlight of this recipe is the distinct flavour of freshly-pounded coriander seeds and red chillies.

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Preparation Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 7 mins Total Time: 17 mins 4Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients

1 tsp coriander (dhania) seeds
1 whole dry kashmiri red chilli , broken into pieces
1 tbsp oil
1 recipe basic white gravy
1 1/2 cups paneer (cottage cheese) , cut into 25 mm. (1”) cubes
1/2 tsp sugar
salt to taste
1 tbsp fresh cream

For The Garnish
1 tbsp almond (badam) slivers
a few saffron (kesar) strands
1 tbsp warm milk

Method

Combine the coriander seeds and red chillies and pound them coarsely in a mortar-pestle (khalbhatta). Keep aside.
Heat the oil in a kadhai, add the basic white gravy and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
Add the pounded coriander- chilli powder and ¼ cup of water mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.
Add the paneer, sugar and salt, mix gently and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring once in between.
Remove from the flame, add the cream and mix gently.
Serve hot garnished with almond slivers and saffron.

Nutrient values per serving

Energy	368 cal
Protein	10 g
Carbohydrates	11 g
Fiber	0.3 g
Fat	31.2 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Vitamin A	383.6 mcg
Vitamin B1	-0.5 mg
Vitamin B2	-0.5 mg
Vitamin B3	-0.3 mg
Vitamin C	5.5 mg
Folic Acid	3.4 mcg
Calcium	321.7 mg
Iron	0.7 mg
Magnesium	0 mg
Phosphorus	0 mg
Sodium	8.3 mg
Potassium	76.5 mg
Zinc	0.6 mg