Paneer Pasanda

Ingredients list for Paneer Pasanda

• 400 grams Cottage Cheese
• Cashewnuts
• 3 Green chillies
• 2 large Onions
• 1 1/2 inch piece Ginger
• 10 cloves Garlic
• 10-12 Cashewnuts
• 15-20 Raisins
• 1/2 teaspoon White pepper powder
• to taste Salt
• 1/2 cup Cornflour/ corn starch
• 2tbsps + to deep fry Oil
• 1 Bay leaf
• 4-5 Cloves
• 1 inch stick Cinnamon
• 4-5 Green cardamoms
• 6-8 Black peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
• 2 cups Tomato puree
• 1 teaspoon Green cardamom powder
• 1 tablespoon Sugar
• 1/2 cup Fresh cream

Method

1. Mash one-fourth quantity of paneer and cut the rest into one and a half inch sized squares with half a centimetre thickness.
2. Remove stems, wash and finely chop green chillies.
   Peel, wash and cut onions into quarters.Boil in half a cup of water.Drain excess water and grind to a fine paste.
3. Peel and wash ginger.Finely chop half inch piece of ginger.Peel, wash garlic and grind it with the remaining piece of ginger.Soak half the cashewnuts in half a cup of warm water for fifteen minutes.Drain and grind to a paste.
4. Chop the remaining cashewnuts.Wash, pat dry and chop raisins. Mix mashed paneer with chopped cashewnuts, raisins, chopped ginger, white pepper powder and season with salt.
5. Mix well and stuff this mixture between two slices of paneer.
   Prepare a thick batter of cornstarch, salt and water.Heat sufficient oil in a kadai, dip stuffed paneer pieces in the batter and deep fry till crisp and golden.
6. Drain onto an absorbent paper.Heat two tablespoons of oil in another kadai.Add bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon, green cardamoms and peppercorns.
   Add boiled onion paste.
   Cook for two minutes.
7. Add chopped green chillies, ginger-garlic paste, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder.Cook for a minute.
8. Add tomato puree and bring to a boil.Add cashewnut paste dissolved in a little water.Cook for five minutes stirring continuously.
9. Add salt and green cardamom powder.Add one cup of water and sugar.
10. Bring to a boil.Add fried paneer pieces and fresh cream and mix.

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