One pot Paneer Masala

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Ingredients

  • 200 gm Paneer
  • 15-20 pieces black pepper seeds
  • 10-15 pieces cashew nuts
  • 2 pieces Onions
  • 10 pieces Garlic
  • 2" piece ginger
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 2 tbsp Cooking Oil
  • 1/2 tsp Salt or to taste
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1/4 tsp Red chilli powder
  • 4 Cloves
  • 1 Big cardamom
  • 1 piece Green cardamom
  • 1 Cinnamon stick
  • 1 piece Bay leaves
  • 2 tbsp Fresh cream
  • 2 tbsp Curd
  • 2 tbsp Chopped coriander leaves

Steps

  1. ๐Ÿ‘‰Dry roast Black pepper seeds on a griddle for 2-3 minutes. Cool it and coarsely grind it. Keep aside.
  2. ๐Ÿ‘‰Soak cashew nuts in water for 2 hours.
  3. ๐Ÿ‘‰Cut paneer in small cubes. Wash, peel and chop onion garlic and ginger.
  4. ๐Ÿ‘‰Grate 4 cloves of garlic and 1" piece ginger.
  5. ๐Ÿ‘‰Pour 1 tb spoon butter and 1 tsp CookingOil on a griddle. Add grated ginger and garlic and stir for 1 minute.
  6. ๐Ÿ‘‰Now add paneer cubes and saute for 3-4 minutes till paneer gets pinkish brown. Add half of grinded kalimirch in paneer and mix well and remove in a plate..
  7. ๐Ÿ‘‰In the same pan heat 1 tb spoon cooking oil. Add onion, 1" piece ginger and garlic and saute till onion gets translucent. Add soaked cashew nuts with water,, cloves, cinnamom and both cardamoms. Cover the lid and cook for 5 minutes. Switch off the flame. Cool it and then grind it to a smooth paste. Now mix paneer cubes.
  8. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Serve with rice or naan.