easy khoya paneer recipe | how to make khoya paneer curry

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 40 minutes
  • Total time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 4 Servings
  • Category: curry
  • Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

for instant khoya:

  • 1 tsp ghee / clarified butter
  • ½ cup milk
  • ¾ cup milk powder

for curry:

  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 11 cubes paneer / cottage cheese
  • 1 tsp cumin / jeera
  • ½ inch cinnamon / dalchini
  • 1 bay leaf / tej patta
  • 3 pods cardamom / elachi
  • 3 cloves / lavang
  • 1 tsp kasuri methi / dry fenugreek leaves
  • 1 onion (finely chopped)
  • 2 cup tomato pulp
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • 1 green chilli (slit)
  • ¼ tsp turmeric / haldi
  • 1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder
  • ¾ tsp coriander powder
  • ¼ tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup water

Method

  1. firstly, roast spices with butter.
  2. now add 1 onion followed by 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and 1 green chilli. saute well.
  3. further, add 2 cup tomato pulp. to prepare tomato pulp, blend 3 raw tomatoes to smooth puree without adding any water.
  4. cover and cook for 10 minutes or till oil separates from the tomato paste.
  5. now add ¼ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, ¾ tsp coriander powder, ¼ tsp garam masala and 1 tsp salt. saute well.
  6. now add ¾ cup of prepared khoya and cook well.
  7. further, add 1 cup of water and adjust consistency.
  8. add in roasted paneer and give a good mix.
  9. cover and simmer for 10 minutes or till paneer absorb flavours.
  10. finally, serve khoya paneer with roti or naan.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.