Paneer Pasanda - Paneer Recipes

 

 Paneer Pasanda - The name pasanda itself suggests that it everyone's favorite Paneer recipe. Paneer Pasanda gravy cooked with Cashew nuts, onion , Curd and Indian masalas has rich flavour and is mouth watering.  

Ingredients

For the Tikkis

1 1/2 cup Paneer Cubes

2 Green Chillies

2 tablespoon Maida / All purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper Power

1/2 teaspoon Salt

3 tablespoons Bread Crumbs

2 tablespoons Oil

For the Gravy

2 Onions

15 Cashews

2 Cinnamon Sticks

4 Cardamom

2 Bay Leaves 

2 cloves

1 teaspoon Ginger Paste

1 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder

1/2 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder

1 cup Curd

1 teaspoon Salt 

2 tabespoon Ghee

2 tablespoon Oil

1. For the Tikkis :  Finely slice green chillies. Boil Paneer for 10 mins., discard water an mash paneer. Add green chillies, salt, pepper powder, maida to paneer. Mix it well and divide that into 6 portions. Flatten each portion an make a tikki shape. Roll each tikki in bread crumbs in such a way that each tikki is evenly coated.  

2. Heat oil on a flat pan. Cook tikkis on both sides till golden brown.

3. For the Gravy :  Slice Onions. Heat Oil in a pan, add Bay leaves, cardamom, cinnamon sticks and cloves. When they start turning light brown, a cashews and fry till cashews turn golden brown. Add  Onions, saute till translucent. Grind to make a smooth paste.

4. Heat the pan again with Ghee. Add Onion paste to it. Add all powders, salt and curd, mix it well, cook it for 15 mins., stirring every 5 mins. or till the oil seperates from gravy. Add 1/2 cup of water an bring to boil. 

5. For Serving : Place tikkis on a plate, pour hot gravy on it. Garnish it with coriander.

6. Enjoy Paneer Pasanda with Roti or Naan