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Creamy Paneer Gravy
The creamy paneer gravy recipe is a very simple and easy-to-make recipe. It tastes great along with any Indian flatbread like roti, paratha, or naan.
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
Indian
Keyword
creamy paneer gravy
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
minutes
Total Time
45
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
people
Calories
422
kcal
Author
Puja
Ingredients
1
cup
Paneer
1
cup
Onion
thinly sliced
1/2
cup
Tomato
finely chopped
5
Garlic
cloves, crushed
1
inch
Ginger
finely crushed
1
nos
Black cardamom
1
piece
Cinnamon stick
1
nos
Bay leaf
1
tsp
Coriander powder
1
tsp
Chicken masala powder
1
tsp
Garam masala powder
1
tsp
Red chilli powder
1/4
tsp
Turmeric powder
2
tbsp
Cashew nuts
3/4
cup
Fresh cream
whipped
1/4
tsp
Cumin seeds
1
tbsp
Oil
plus oil to deep fry the paneer and onion
Salt
to taste
2
tbsp
Coriander leaves
finely chopped
Ingredients to fry onion:
1/2
cup
Onion
thinly sliced
1
tsp
Corn flour
you can use maida or rice powder, incase corn flour is not available
Oil
to deep fry
Instructions
Method to fry Onion and make a paste:
Take a bowl add the sliced onion and add corn flour/ maida/ rice flour and mix the onions well.
Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the onions until they are golden brown. Drain it onto a tissue paper.
Your fried onions are ready.
Deep fry the paneer also in the same kadhai and set aside.
Now grind the fried onion and cashew nuts together by adding a little water and make a smooth paste. Set aside.
Method to make Paneer masala:
Heat oil in a pan add cumin seeds and let it splutter.
Once it starts spluttering add cinnamon stick, black cardamom and bay leaf.
Now add ginger and garlic and saute for a few seconds.
Add onion, turmeric and salt and fry until golden brown.
Add coriander powder, chicken masala powder, chilli powder and garam masala powder and mix well.
Fry this mixture until the raw smell of masala goes off.
Now add the chopped tomatoes and mix thoroughly.
Cover and cook the masala on a low flame stirring in between.
Cook until the tomatoes become mushy.
Now open the lid, add the ground mixture to it and fry for few minutes on a medium flame. (Ensure that the masala doesn't get burnt)
Now add the fresh whipped cream and mix well.
Cook for few more minutes and then add the fried paneer cubes to it and mix well.
Add hot water to the mixture as per the required consistency and give it a good mix.
Garnish with coriander leaves and the creamy paneer gravy is ready to serve.
Serve hot with naan, kulchas, parathas, pooris or rice.
Nutrition
Calories:
422
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
15
g
|
Protein:
12
g
|
Fat:
36
g
|
Saturated Fat:
19
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
8
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.01
g
|
Cholesterol:
88
mg
|
Sodium:
42
mg
|
Potassium:
298
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
5
g
|
Vitamin A:
1041
IU
|
Vitamin C:
15
mg
|
Calcium:
352
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg