How to make Paneer With Nuts -
Paneer cooked with assorted nuts and spices.
This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.
Main Ingredients : Cottage cheese, Almonds (आलमंड/बादाम)
Cuisine : Indian
Course : Main Course Vegetarian
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Paneer With Nuts Recipe Card
History of Indian cuisine dates back to nearly 5,000-years ago when various groups and cultures interacted with India that led to a diversity of flavours and regional cuisines.
Indian cuisine comprises of a number of regional cuisines. The diversity in soil type, climate, culture, ethnic group and occupations, these cuisines differ from each other mainly due to the use of locally available spices, herbs, vegetables and fruits. Indian food is also influenced by religious and cultural choices and traditions.
Foreign invasions, trade relations and colonialism had introduced certain foods to the country like potato, chillies and breadfruit.
Prep Time : 11-15 minutes
Cook time : 16-20 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Paneer With Nuts Recipe
Cottage cheese 400 grams
Almonds 6-8
Cashewnuts 6-8
Pine nuts(chilgoza) 1 tablespoon
Tomatoes 2 large
Fresh coriander leaves a few sprigs
Ghee 2 tablespoons
Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
Coriander powder 1/2 teaspoon
Garam masala powder 1/2 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Suger 1 teaspoon
Method
Step 1
Cut cottage cheese into one inch sized diamonds and keep aside. Blanch tomatoes in boiling water for two to three minutes, refresh, remove skin and chop finely. Clean, wash and finely chop coriander leaves. Blanch almonds in boiling water for two minutes.
Step 2
Drain, peel and cut into slivers. Slit cashewnuts in two. Heat two tablespoons of ghee in a kadai, add cumin seeds. When they change colour add almond slivers, cashewnuts and pine nuts and sauté till pink.
Step 3
Add the chopped tomatoes, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder and salt and cook on medium heat for two to three minutes. Add ginger powder and sugar and continue to sauté for another minute. Add the cottage cheese pieces and cook on low heat for another minute stirring gently till oil leaves the masala.
Step 4
Serve hot garnished with chopped coriander.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 1530 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 23.1 gm
Protein : 79.4 gm
Fat : 124.4 gm
Other : 0
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