Paneer Recipe,”Mughlai Paneer” Indian Paneer Recipes in English

Mughlai Paneer

Serves 6

Ingredients

•  400 gms paneer (cottage cheese)
• 1/2 kg (6 big) onions – sliced finely
• 10-12 kaju (cashewnuts)
• 1 tbsp khus-khus (poppy seeds)
• 1/4 cup fresh curd
• 2 tomatoes – blanched
• 12 cup milk
• 1/2 cup water (approx)
• 4 tbsp, 2 tbsp oil (6 tbsp)
• 1 tsp salt – to taste
• 3/4 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp garam masala (mixed spices)
• oil for deep frying

Methods

1. Cut paneer into rectangular pieces of about 1/2″ thickness.
2. Heat oil and deep fry the paneer to a light colour. Keep aside.
3. Soak khus-khus in 2-3 tbsp water for 15 minutes.
4. Heat 4 tbsp oil and fry onions till they turn golden brown
5. Remove from fire. Grind to a wet brown paste with 1/4 cup water.
6. Grind kaju and the soaked khus-khus to a wet white paste.
7. Heat 2 tbsp oil. Add the brownish paste and cook on low heat till golden brown in colour.
8. Add beaten curd and cook till the paste turns brown again. (3-4 minutes).
9. Put the tomatoes in boiling water for 2 minutes. Remove from water and peel the skin to blanch them.
10. Add the blanched, chopped tomatoes. Cook till oil separates. Keep mashing while cooking.
11. Add kaju paste and cook on low heat for 3-4 minutes.
12. Add milk and enough water to get thick gravy.
13. Add salt, pepper, red chilli pd. & garam masala. Boil the gravy and simmer for 3-4 minutes. 14. Add the fried paneer. Serve hot.