Paneer Pasanda Recipe
Paneer Pasanda is a rich and delicious paneer recipe in which fried and stuffed paneer sandwiches are served in creamy and rich onion tomato based gravy.
Ingredients
- 200gm Paneer or Cottage Cheese
- 1 Tbsp. Cashew Broken
- 1 Tbsp. Raisins
- Salt to Taste
- 1 Tbsp. Green Chutney
- 1 Tbsp. Coriander Leaves Chopped
- Oil Frying
- 1/4 Cup Cornflour
For Gravy
- 2 Medium Sized Onion, Fried and Grounded
- 1/2 Cup Tomato Puree
- 1/2 Cup Fresh Cream
- 2 Tsps. Ginger Garlic Chili Paste
- 3-4 Tbsps. Butter
- 2 Small Bay Leaves
- 2 Green Cardamoms
- 2-3 Cloves
- Salt to Taste
- Red Chili Powder to Taste
- 1 Tsp. Coriander Powder
- 1/2 Tsp. Turmeric Powder
Instructions
- Cut the paneer into four thin slices and mash the remaining paneer into separte bowl.
- Add broken cashew nuts, raisins, green chutney and coriander and mix well.
- Spread the paneer mixture on paneer slices and cover them with other paneer slices like sandwich. Cut them into small triangle.
- Combine cornflour, salt and water to make thick consistency batter. Heat the oil in non-stick pan.
- Dip the each paneer triangle in the batter and shallow fry till to golden and keep aside on kitchen towel.
- Heat the butter in a non-stick pan and bay leaves, cloves, cardamom, cumin and saute them.
- Add onion paste and ginger chili paste and saute till to golden. Add tomato puree and mix well and saute for 2-3 minutes.
- Add spices and mix well. Add cream and mix well and cook for 5-6 minute more and paneer slices at the time of serving.
- Serve hot paneer pasanda with butter roti or laccha paratha.