Paneer Masala Curry

Paneer masala curry is a easy side dish for roti , pulkha & naan. The gravy is thick, creamy & spicy which makes the dish more delectable. You can use this gravy as a basic for any gravy dishes & replace paneer with aloo, capsicum etc...This dish takes less oil & made healthier to reduce some calories from it.

Prep Time-15mins | Cook Time-30mins | Yields-4servings

Ingredients

15Paneer cubes 

1Cup chopped onions 

4Tomatoes sliced 

1/2Anise flower 

1 inch piece cinnamon 

2Tsp ginger garlic paste 

2Cloves 

2Elachi pods

1Tsp garam masala powder 

2Tsp red chili powder

1/4Cup coconut milk 

1Tsp sugar (optional)

2Tsp + 2Tsp oil

salt 

Cilantro for garnish

Directions

- Heat pan with 2tsp oil. To that add anise flower, cinnamon, cloves & elachi pods. Fry them for 1min.

- Add onions to pan & fry them till they are translucent. To that add ginger garlic paste & fry it for few seconds.

- Now add tomatoes to pan & allow them to cook soft with a closed lid. 

- Once tomatoes are soft & cooked perfect switch off heat. Allow it cool completely.

- Grind the tomato mixture to a smooth paste without adding any water. 

- Heat a pan with 2tsp oil & pan fry paneer till they are light brown on all sided.

- Now add the tomato gravy, garam masala, coconut milk, sugar, Red chili powder & salt.

- Cook till gravy becomes thick & garnish with cilantro. Switch off heat & serve warm. 

Note: 

- You can replace oil with butter. 

- Replace paneer with any vegetable you like.

- Adding of sugar balances all the flavors in the dish. 

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- Ghugni

- Baingan Bharta

- Nawabi Paneer

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