Paneer Makhhani....Instant Recipe with Home Ingredients

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Namaskar...

# Paneer is a fresh cheese common in India.It is made by curdling heated milk with lemon juice, vinegar or any other food acids.

# Paneer is a rich source of protein specially if it is made of cow's milk.
Raw paneer is a powerhouse of protein.
100 grams of paneer contains 11 gram of protein.

# It is tough to immagine Indian cuisine without paneer or cottage cheese.
People enjoy it as a rich food and prepare many dishes with paneer.

# One of them is "Paneer Makhhani".....It is a very Delicious, soft and luscious creamy dish wrapped with a little spicy creamy gravy.

Prep Time....15 minutes
Cook Time.....40 minutes
For person.....4

Ingredients For Paneer Makhhani...

1. Paneer.....500 gram
2. Tomato....300 gram
3. Onion.....100 gram ( optional )
4. Butter....70 gram
5.Curd..50 gram
6. Milk..100 gram
7. Cashew nuts...12
8. Green cardamom...5
9.Bay leaf....2 (tej patta )
10.  Sugar...1|2 tsp spoon
11.salt ....1 spoon or to taste
12. Red chili powder...1|2 tsp
13.Ginger...1 tbsp ( grated or grind )
14. Pinch of food colour or ratan jyot ( a herb )

Method of Making....

Preparation Steps...

# Dice paneer in squares and fry them deep or shallow.

# Make a paste of curd (yogurt ) and cashews grinding together.

# Make a paste of tomato and onion separately... Don't mix tomato and onion but grind them separately.

Procedure of Paneer Curry...

# Heat the butter in a wok or pan.After heating it, add cardamom, ginger and bay leaf, saute them for 30 seconds.

# Now add onion paste (optional ) saute it well for 5 minutes.

# Add tomato paste and saute it till it separates the pan.

# Add salt and red chili powder and pinch of red food colour.

# After that add the paste of cashew and yogurt and stir it continuously...For 5 minutes.

# Then add  milk and mix well.Cook it for 15 minutes Lid on and stir it ..Avoiding from sticking in the bottom.

# Now add sugar and paneer and Cook it again for 5 minutes.

# As the gravy becomes thick and creamy with paneer ....Off the flame.

#Paneer Makhhani is ready. Garnish it with fresh coriander and cream as choice. Serve it with hot roti, puree and paratha.

Note...

# Always use fresh paneer for Paneer dishes....The result will be more soft and delicious.

# You can also add sesame seeds with cashews paste in the gravy for enhancing  more sweetness.

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