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Easy Dhaba Style Paneer Masala & Pickled Onion ढाबे जैसा पनीर मसाला और सिरके वाले प्याज़ Recipe
The Kitchen
By Claire Beaumont, the Technique desk · India · 3 min ·

Easy Dhaba Style Paneer Masala & Pickled Onion ढाबे जैसा पनीर मसाला और सिरके वाले प्याज़ Recipe

Ingredients

4 medium size Onions, chopped, प्याज

For Marination

400 gms Paneer, cubes, पनीर

Salt to taste, नमक स्वादानुसार

1 tsp Degi red chilli powder, देगी लाल मिर्च पाउडर

½ tsp Turmeric powder, हल्दी पाउडर

½ cup Emami Smart Balance Oil for frying, तलने के लिए इमामी स्मार्ट बैलेंस तेल

For Ginger Garlic Paste

1 ½ inch Ginger, अदरक

4-5 Garlic cloves, लहसुन

2 Green chilli, broken, हरी मिर्च

Salt to taste, नमक स्वादानुसार

For Tempering

Remaining Emami smart balance oil, इमामी स्मार्ट बैलेंस तेल.

3-4 Dry red chilli, सुखी लाल मिर्च

2 Cloves, लॉन्ग

4-5 Black Peppercorns, काली मिर्च के दाने

1 tsp Cumin seeds, जीरा

Prepared ginger garlic paste, तैयार किया हुआ अदरक लहसुन का पेस्ट.

1 heaped tsp Degi red chilli powder, देगी लाल मिर्च पाउडर

½ tsp Turmeric powder, हल्दी पाउडर

1 heaped tsp Coriander powder, धनिया पाउडर

½ cup fresh Tomato puree, ताज़े टमाटर की प्यूरी

Salt to taste, नमक स्वादानुसार

¾ tsp Prepared paneer masala, तैयार किया हुआ मसाला

Fried paneer, तला हुआ पनीर

For Paneer Masala

1 tbsp Cumin seeds, जीरा

2 Coriander seeds, धनिया की बीज

2-4 Cloves, लॉन्ग

½ tsp Black Peppercorns, काली मिर्च के दाने

2 Black cardamom, बड़ी इलायची

1 Green cardamom, हरी इलायची

½ inch Cinnamon stick, दालचीनी

For Sirka Pyaz

1 cup Vinegar, सिरका

1 medium size Beetroot, small cube, चुकंदर

1 Bay leaf, तेजपत्ता

Salt to taste, नमक स्वादानुसार

2 tsp Sugar, चीनी

5-10 Shallots, pelled, छोटा प्याज़

½ inch Ginger, pelled, अदरक

For Garnish

Coriander leaves, धनिया पत्ता

Process

For Marination

In a bowl, add paneer, degi red chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt to taste and mix everything well.

For Frying Paneer

Heat emami healthy and smart balanced oil in a kadai, onces its medium hot add paneer cubes and fry on medium flame until crisp.

Remove in an absorbent paper and keep it aside for future use.

For Ginger Garlic Paste

In a motarpestel, add ginger, garlic cloves, green chilli, salt to taste and make a smooth paste out of it.

For Tempering

Once the oil is medium hot, add dry red chilli, cloves, black peppercorns, cumin seeds let it splutter.

Add onion and saute until translucent.

Add prepared ginger garlic paste and saute it well.

Add degi red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and saute until the row smell goes away.

Add tomato puree and mix everything well.

Add salt to taste and cook for 5 minutes.

Now, add prepared paneer masala and fried paneer mix everything well.

Garnish it with coriander leaves and serve hot with sirka pyaz.

For Paneer Masala

In a pan, add cumin seeds, coriander seeds, cloves, black peppercorns, black cardamom, green cardamom, cinnamon stick dry roast the spices.

Onces its cool down transfer it into a grinder and grind it into a fine powder,.

Keep it aside for future use.

For Sirka Pyaz

In a heavy bottom pan, add vinegar and give it a boil.

Add beetroot, bay leaf, salt to taste, sugar, shallots.

Add ginger and give it a boil.

Onces it’s at room temperature, transfer it into a jar and use it later.

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