Name: Do Pyaza Paneer
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 400 gm paneer cubes; 3 tbsp melted ghee (clarified butter); cooking oil (for shallow frying plus 1 tsp); 1/2 cup yogurt (curd); 4 medium sliced onions; 1 small onion diced; 4 medium tomatoes diced; 3 tbsp ginger-garlic paste; 2 green chilies chopped; 2 tsp cumin seeds; 2 bay leaves; 1 inch piece cinnamon stick; 3 green cardamom; 1 cardamom (black); 4 cloves; 5 black peppercorns; 1/2 tsp asafoetida powder; 1 tsp turmeric powder (haldi); 1 tsp red chili powder; 1 tsp cuminseed powder; 1 tbsp coriander (dhania) powder; 1 tsp crushed coriander seeds; 1 tsp kasoori methi (dried fenugreek leaves); a few sprigs coriander (cilantro) leaves chopped; Salt to taste

Do Pyaza Paneer

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 30 mins

Total Time 45 mins

Course Main Dish

Cuisine Indian

Servings 6 people

Ingredients

400 gm paneer cubes
3 tbsp melted ghee (clarified butter)
cooking oil for shallow frying plus 1 tsp
1/2 cup yogurt (curd)
4 medium sliced onions
1 small onion diced
4 medium tomatoes diced
3 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
2 green chilies chopped
2 tsp cumin seeds
2 bay leaves
1 inch piece cinnamon stick
3 green cardamom
1 cardamom (black)
4 cloves
5 black peppercorns
1/2 tsp asafoetida powder
1 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tsp red chili powder
1 tsp cuminseed powder
1 tbsp coriander (dhania) powder
1 tsp crushed coriander seeds
1 tsp kasoori methi (dried fenugreek leaves)
a few sprigs coriander (cilantro) leaves chopped
Salt to taste

Instructions

Shallow fry paneer cubes until golden brown on both the sides.
Immerse them in warm water for 10 minutes.
In the cooking pan pour 2 tbsp ghee and 1 tsp cooking oil, add 1 tsp cumin seeds, bay leaves, green cardamom, cardamom (black), cloves, black peppercorns, asafoetida powder. Saute and add sliced onions, fry till golden brown.
Add ginger garlic paste, turmeric and cook for few minutes.
Mix in chopped tomatoes and salt to taste and cook till they are mushy
In a bowl mix curd, cumin, coriander powders, and red chilli powder. Stir this in to the pan. Mix well and on medium heat cook till ghee separates from masala.
Add around 1 cup hot water to make the gravy of desired consistency. Incorporate the paneer cubes.Sprinkle kasoori methi and cook for about 2 minutes
In this recipe, there will be another tempering or tadka. In a separate pan on medium high heat, add 1 tbsp ghee, 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp crushed coriander, onion cubes and slit green chilies, saute them for a minute and add the tempering immediately over the paneer gravy, stir gently for a minute. Cover and cook on low medium heat for 1-2 minutes.
Garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves.
Serve it hot with roti or naan.