Masala Paneer.

 

Masala paneer is a quick to make tasty side dish for chapathi, phulka, naan, bread, pulao, fried rice etc. Masala paneer recipe is explained with step by step photos.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Masala Paneer.

Ingredients:-

Paneer.                   - 200 gm
Onion.                    - 2
Tomato.                  - 3
Ginger.                   -1 inch
Garlic.                    - 5
Cumin seeds.         -1tsp
Red chilli powder. - 2tsp
Turmeric powder.  -1/2tsp
Coriander powder. - 2 tsp
Garam masala.       -1tsp
Cinnamon.             -1 inch piece
Cloves.                  - 2
Cardamom.           - 2
Bay leaf.               - 1
Coriander leaves. - few
Ghee.                    - 3 tbsp
Salt.                      - to taste

Instructions:- 

Finely chop onions, finely chop coriander leaves, roughly chop tomatoes, crush ginger and garlic. Keep aside the onion pieces, coriander leaves, tomato pieces, crushed ginger and garlic, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, bay leaf and paneer cubes.

Method:-

1). Heat ghee in a wide bottom pan and add cumin seeds and saute well. Add bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves and cardamom into the pan and saute well. Add finely chopped onion, crushed ginger and garlic into the pan and saute well till the onion becomes translucent and raw smell goes out.

2). Add turmeric powder, red chilly powder, coriander powder and garam masala into the pan and mix well.

3). Add roughly chopped tomatoes into the pan and saute well till it becomes soft and mushy.

4). Add 1/2 cup of water and required salt into the pan and boil well. Add finely chopped coriander leaves into the pan and mix well.

5). Add paneer cubes into the pan and mix with the spicy masala gravy in the pan.

6). Cook the paneer cubes in spicy masala gravy for 3 minutes on low flame.Mix well and switch off the flame.

7). Transfer the masala paneer to a serving bowl.

Very tasty and delicious Masala Paneer is ready to serve with chapathi, pulao, phulka, bread, naan, fried rice  etc.