PANEER MAKHANI

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13 May, 2024 | National | 99

PANEER MAKHANI

Preparation: 1O MINS

Cooking: 2O mins

Serves 4      Cal/Ser 34O

  • INGREDIENTS

2OO gm paneer- cut into pieces

5 large (500 gm) tomatoes – chopped

1 tsp chopped ginger

2 tsp butter/ghee and 2 tsp oil seeds of 2 green cardamoms (chhoti elachi) – crushed

1 tsp sugar, 1 tsp salt or to taste

1 tsp garam masala, 1 tsp red chili powder

1tsp tomato ketchup

4 tsp cashewnuts or magaz – soaked in 1 cup water and ground to paste

2 tsp dry fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi)

½ cup milk or cream, approx.

 

  • Method
  1. In a deep-dish cover and microwave tomatoes, ginger and ½ cup water for 5 minutes. Cool. Puree in a mixer
  2. Microwave butter/ghee, oil and elachi for 2 minutes. Add salt, sugar, red chili powder and garam masala. Mix very well. Microwave covered for 4 minutes. Stir once. Microwave uncovered for 4 minutes again.
  3. Add cashewnuts paste and Kasoori methi. Mix well. Add ½ water. Microwave for 3 minutes. Add paneer. Add enough milk/ cream to get a thick red gravy. Microwave for 2 minutes. Serve.