PANEER PASANDA

This is the best paneer dish. Stuffed Paneer dunked in a rich creamy gravy is a opulent meal in itself. Yummmyyy!!!

As its name is "Pasanda", this will be a super “Pasand” (hit) in the family. Go ahead and enjoy.

Ingredient:-

1. Butter / oil

2.  1 Tsp Cumin seed

3.  200 gm Paneer / Cottage Cheese

4.  1 Big sized onion, slit lengthwise

5.  2 medium sized Tomato, pureed

6.  1-1/2 Tbsp coriander powder

7.  1/2 Tsp turmeric powder

8.   1/2 Tbsp chili powder

9.   1 Tsp Kasoori methi

10.  10-12 cashews, optional**

11. 1/2 cup cream

12. 1 Tbsp sugar, optional.

13.  Coriander leaves, finely chopped.

14.  2 tbsp Cornflour

Whole spices:-

  1/2" cinnamon stick

  2-3 cloves

  2-3 cardamom

 1 bay leaf

For The Filling in the diagonally cut paneer pieces

 3-4 tbsp crumbled paneer

 1 Tbsp raisins

 1 Tbsp Almonds, chopped

 1 Tbsp cashews, chopped

 Coriander leaves, chopped finely

 Green chillies, finely chopped as per spice level.

 Salt to taste.

Method:-

·       Soak the cashews in warm milk for 10 mins and grind it and keep aside.

·       Mix all the ingredients under "for the filling" in a bowl.

·       Cut the paneer diagonally. Then take a diagonal piece in hand and slit them in half along the base of triangle leaving it closed in the tip. So that the filling can be stuffed.

·       Then carefully fill the stuffing inside the slit paneer and press it with your hand so that it does not fall out.

·       Check that the filling is stuffed properly dip the stuffed paneer in corn flour paste and coat it on all and then shallow fry it on both sides until they turn golden brown on both sides.

PREPARATION

·       Heat Oil in a pan. Add the cumin seeds, and the whole spices and once they splutter add the onions and saute until translucent. Then add the pureed tomato and let it boil.

·       Then add the coriander powder, turmeric powder, chilli powder,kasoori methi and salt and sugar. Then put the fried stuffed paneer one by one in the gravy and simmer it.

·       Finally add the cream or cashew paste or both and simmer it for around 10 Mins and garnish it with coriander leaves.

·       Serve it with naan or rice.

Note:-

If you don’t like dry fruits in filling then you can avoid it and can fill the rest stuff mentioned above.