paneer peshawari

paneer peshawari-A creamy and excotic paneer dish

There are variety of delicious paneer dishes that you come across in restaurants, mainly in North Indian Restaurant. Paneer Peshawari is one of those dishes in which Paneer is cooked with onions cashews gravy. Paneer Peshawari is a creamy , rich,  paneer (Indian cottage) dish cooked in Peshawari style. Peshawar, a frontier state in Pakistan, is popular of its exotic, rich,  creamy and spicy foods.

The main ingredients of this dish are freshly crushed coriander seeds, dry red chillies, cream and kasuri methi. These give a nice aroma and differentiate it from other paneer dish. Paneer does not have any taste for itself. The taste of paneer depends on how we cook it. There is so many different paneer preparation in all over India, every gravy is different from each other. The aroma of this dish comes from the nice smell of crushed coriander seeds and kasuri methi.

Perfect choice for lunch or dinner menu

Paneer Peshawari will make a great dish to go along with any Indian Breads like naan, roti, kulcha. or any Indian rice preparation like pulao and biryani. The taste of this dish will increase when you make this with fresh paneer . If you like it more rich , you can cook this dish using ghee or clarified butter . This will surely add on some extra taste to this dish . You have some sudden guests dropping by and you want to prepare  something exotic , then this delicious yet simple recipe can be a perfect choice . You just need all the ingredients in place to make this super delicious paneer dish . I can bet this delicious paneer dish with some hot  steamed rice , polau , roti or naan will make your  lunch or dinner more delightful .

how to cook paneer peshawari

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Serves: 4 Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cooking Time: 15 Minutes 15 Minutes

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

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Ingredients

• Onions - 2 (cut into half )
• Paneer -250gm (cut into small cubes)
• Ginger Garlic Paste -2 teaspoons
• Green chilli paste- of 2 chilies
• Red chilies-2
• Coriander seeds-1 tablespoon
• Fresh cream-2 tablespoons
• Cashew Paste – 2 tablespoons (soaked 6 -8 cashew nuts into warm water and then make a fine paste adding little bit water ) Green Cardamoms-2
• Bay leaf-1
• Cinnamon stick -1inch
• Kasuri methi -1/2 teaspoon
• Garam Masala Powder – 1/2 teaspoon
• Yogurt-2 tablespoons (beaten with 1 teaspoon water)
• Green Capsicum or bell paper -1 (cut into thin sliced )
• Ghee-1 teaspoon
• Oil-1/4 cup
• Salt to taste
• Sugar-1/2 teaspoon
• Almonds -4 (soaked, peeled and cut into thin slices)(for garnishing
• Chopped Coriander leaves – 1/4  cup

Instructions

• Add 1/2 cup water in a heat proof bowl, bring it to boil, when the water will start boiling , add halved cut onions.
• Cook for 5 minutes on medium flame.
• Switch off the gas, remove onions from heat, strain the water and grind the boiled onions to make a fine paste.
• Dry roast coriander seeds and red chilies and grind to make a fine powder.
• Heat oil in a pan, add bay leaf, green cardamom and cinnamon stick, add onions paste, fry till onions are soft and light brown.
• Add ginger garlic paste and green chilies paste, and cook until the raw smell of masala goes away.
• Add dry roasted coriander powder and red chilies powder . Cook until oil gets separated.
• Now add the sliced green capsicum or bell peppers. Add salt and sugar. Add 1/2 cup of water and bring it to boil on high flame, when water will start boiling simmer the heat on medium.
• Cover with lid and cook for 3-4 minutes until gravy is semi thickened.
• Open the lid, add paneer cubes and mix well with gravy. Add cashew paste, cream and the kasuri methi, garam masala powder and 1 teaspoon ghee.
• Cover with lid and cook for 2 minutes. Switch off the heat, transfer into a serving bowl. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and sliced almonds flakes.