Dhaba style Handi Paneer Dhaba style Handi Paneer Paneer recipe Paneer Handi

Ingredients

• ½ inch Ginger (peeled & roughly chopped) Ginger
• 4 no. Green chillies (less spicy & roughly chopped)
• 10-12 no. Garlic cloves
• ½ cup Oil
• 1 heaped tbsp Ghee
• 4 no. Bay leaf
• 10-12 no. Black peppercorns
• 3 no. Black cardamom, Badi Elaichi
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds
• Prepared Ginger Garlic paste
• 3 no. large Onions, chopped
• 2 heaped tbsp Coriander powder
• ½ tbsp Black peppercorns, crushed
• 2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 ½ tbsp Degi red chili powder, Degi Lal Mirch Powder
• 1 ⅓ cup Curd, beaten, curd (yogurt)
• 3 no. large Tomatoes, chopped, Tomato
• 1 ½ cup Water
• 3-4 tbsp Prepared Handi Masala, Prepared Handi Masala
• 3-4 tbsp fresh Coriander leaves, chopped
• Salt to taste
• 1200 g Paneer, cut into medium cubed, Paneer
• ¼ cup Coriander seeds
• ½ tbsp Fennel seeds
• 1 tbsp Cumin seeds
• 2-3 tbsp Black peppercorns
• 1 heaped tbsp Cornstarch
• Coriander sprig, coriander leaves
• Green chili

Steps

1. In a mortar pestle, add ginger, green chillies, garlic and grind it coarsely.
2. Keep it aside for further use.
3. In a handi, add oil, ghee, once it’s hot, add bay leaf, black peppercorns, black cardamom, cumin seeds and let it splutter.
4. Add prepared ginger garlic paste and saute it for a minute.
5. Add onions and saute it until translucent.
6. Add coriander powder, crushed black peppercorns, turmeric powder, degi red chili powder, curd and saute it for a while.
7. Add tomatoes and cook it for 5-6 minutes on medium flames until mushy.
8. Add water as required and give it a quick boil.
9. Finish it with prepared handi masala, fresh coriander leaves, salt to taste, paneer and simmer it for 5-6 minutes on low flames.
10. Transfer it to a serving bowl or dish, garnish it with coriander sprig and green chili.
11. Serve hot with roti or paratha.
12. In a pan, add coriander seeds, fennel seeds, cumin seeds, black peppercorns and roast them for a while until aromatic.
13. Transfer it to a mixer grinder jar and grind it smoothly.
14. Transfer it to a tray, add cornstarch and give it a good mix.
15. Keep it aside for further use.