Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Paneer Pasinda

Ingredients:
200 gm - paneer
1 tsp - garlic finely chopped
3 tsp - onion finely chopped
1 tsp - jeera (cumin seeds)
1 tsp - green chilli finely chopped
3 tsp - tomato puree
3 tsp - kaju paste (cashew nuts)
1 tsp - tomato ketchup
1 cup - cream
1/2 tsp - red chilli powder
1/2 tsp - garam masala
1 tsp - oil
2 - green chilli thin & long sliced for garnishing
salt to taste

For Marination:
1 cup - curd
1.5 tsp - bhuna jeera (roasted cumin powder)
1 tsp - kasoori methi
3 tsp - amchur
1 tsp - fresh coriander finely chopped
salt to taste

Method:
1. Cut the paneer in square shape of moderate thickness.
2. Take a mixing bowl and mix all the ingredients for marination. Put the paneer pieces in it and wrap all the marination over it.
3. Heat some oil in a pan and put the marinated paneer pieces in it and cook it for few minutes.
3. Meanwhile start preparing the gravy. Heat some oil in a pan and put garlic, onion, cumin seeds and green chilli. Saute it till the onion turn pink brown.
4. Now add tomato puree to it, then put kaju paste and mix it well. Now put tomato ketchup, cream, red chilli powder, garam masala and salt. Cook the gravy until it leaves oil from the sides.
5. Place the paneer slices in a serving dish and pour the gravy from top. Garnish it with thin long sliced green chillies.
6. Serve it hot.

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