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Easy Dhaba Style Paneer Masala ढाबा स्टाइल शाही पनीर मसाला Best Paneer Side Dish Recipe
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By Jean-Luc Moreau, the Technique desk · India · 1 min ·

Easy Dhaba Style Paneer Masala ढाबा स्टाइल शाही पनीर मसाला Best Paneer Side Dish Recipe

7-8 no. Black peppercorns, काली मिर्च के दाने

Ingredients · Servings 2-4
  • Capsicum / Bellpepper
  • onions
  • Paneer
  • tomatoes
Method · 40 min
  1. In a handi, add ghee, once it's hot, add cloves, black cardamom, green cardamom, black peppercorns and let it splutter well.
  2. Add ginger, green chili, onions and cook it until translucent.
  3. Add degi red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and saute it for a minute.
  4. Add tomatoes, salt to taste, curd and let it cook for a while until tomatoes are mushy.
  5. Add cashew nuts, water, cover it with a lid and let it cook for 10-12 minutes on medium flames.
  6. Transfer it into the bowl and keep it aside to cool down at room temperature.
  7. Transfer the mixture in a mixer grinder jar and grind it into smooth paste.
  8. Keep it aside for further use.
  9. In a pan, add salt to taste, black cardamom, green cardamom, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, black peppercorns, cloves, fennel seeds and dry roast it for 3-4 minutes on low flames until
  10. Turn off the flames, add dry fenugreek leaves and toss it well.
  11. Transfer it to a mixer grinder jar and grind it into fine powder.
  12. Keep it aside for further use.
  13. In the same handi, add water, prepare gravy and let it cook for a while.
  14. Add prepared paneer masala, remaining paneer, salt to taste, sugar and cook it for 5-6 minutes.
  15. Finish it with fresh coriander leaves, ghee and mix it well.
  16. Transfer it into a serving dish, garnish it with coriander sprig, dry fenugreek leaves and fresh cream.
  17. Serve hot with roti, naan or kulcha.
  18. In a pan, add mustard oil, once it's hot, add cumin seeds and let it splutter.
  19. Add green chili, onion, capsicum, tomato, tender coriander stems and cook for 7-8 minutes on high flames.
  20. Add degi red chili powder, prepared dry masala, paneer and saute it well on medium flames.
  21. Keep it aside for further use.

2-3 tbsp Dry Fenugreek leaves, कसूरी मेथी

Prepared gravy, तैयार की हुई ग्रेवी.

Prepared paneer masala, तैयार किया हुआ पनीर मसाला.

Remaining paneer, grated, बचा हुआ पनीर.

1-2 tbsp fresh Coriander leaves, finely chopped, धनिया पत्ता

2-3 tbsp Mustard oil, सरसों का तेल

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