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Paneer Pasanda - SK Khazana

Stuffed paneer cubes, deep fried and served with a delicious and velvety tomato sauce This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

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Paneer Pasanda - SK Khazana

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Main Ingredients Cottage cheese (paneer), Cottage cheese (paneer)
Cuisine Indian
Course Main Course Vegetarian
Prep Time 16-20 minutes
Cook time 31-40 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Spicy
Level of Cooking Moderate
Others Veg

Ingredients list for Paneer Pasanda - SK Khazana

  • 200 grams Cottage cheese (paneer) cut into 2 inch cubes and slit in the middle witho
  • 200 grams Cottage cheese (paneer) grated
  • 1/4 cup Cashewnuts chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Raisins chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Green chutney
  • 1/2 cup Cornflour slurry
  • to deep fry Oil
  • Gravy
  • 2 tablespoons Oil
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 2 one-inch Cinnamon sticks
  • 4-5 Green cardamoms
  • 4-5 Cloves
  • 3 Medium onions pureed
  • 1 tablespoon Ginger-garlic paste
  • 1/2 cup Tomato puree
  • 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • 2 Green chillies chopped
  • to taste Salt
  • 1/4 cup Fresh cream
  • 1/4 teaspoon Green cardamom powder
  • to garnish Fresh coriander sprig

Method

  1. Take grated cottage cheese in a bowl, add cashewnuts, raisins and green chutney and mix well. Stuff this mixture into the slits of the cottage cheese cubes.
  2. Heat sufficient oil in a non-stick pan, dip the stuffed cottage cheese cubes in cornflour slurry, slide into hot oil and deep fry till light golden. Drain on absorbent paper.
  3. To make the gravy, heat oil in a deep non-stick bottom pan, add bay leaves, cinnamon, green cardamoms and cloves and sauté till fragrant. Add onion puree and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add ginger-garlic paste and sauté for 1-2 minutes
  4. Add tomato purée, mix well and sauté for 1-2 minutes. Add red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, green chillies and salt, mix well and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
  5. Add 1 cup water and mix well. Cover and cook for 4-5 minutes.
  6. Add cream and mix well. Add green cardamom powder and mix well.
  7. Arrange the fried paneer pieces in a serving bowl, pour the gravy over. Garnish with fresh coriander sprig and serve hot.
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