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Reshmi paneer recipe | Reshmi paneer masala restaurant style

Reshmi paneer recipe | Reshmi paneer masala resturant style

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Reshmi paneer recipe is a rich, creamy dish where soft paneer cubes are marinated in aromatic spices, then grilled to perfection.
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Prep Time 15 hours
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

FOR MAKING TOMATO PASTE

  • 4 medium tomatoes (roughly chopped)
  • 4-5 garlic cloves
  • 1 inch piece of ginger
  • 2 green chilies

FOR MAKING CASHEW PASTE

  • 12-15 Cashews
  • 2-3 tbsp water

FOR VEGETABLE SAUTEING (all cut into Juliennes)

  • 1/2 green bell pepper (see notes)
  • 1/2 red bell pepper
  • 1/2 yellow bell pepper
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 medium tomato
  • 1 tbsp cooking oil

FOR COOKING RESHMI PANEER

  • 250 gram paneer (cut into long sticks)
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • Red chilli powder to taste
  • 1 tbsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tbsp Khoya/mava (optional)
  • 1 cup curd
  • 1/4 cup fresh cream
  • 2 tbsp coriander leaves

Instructions
 

MAKING OF TOMATO PASTE

  • Add tomatoes, garlic, ginger and green chilies in a blender jar.
  • Blend to a smooth paste. Keep aside.

MAKING OF CASHEWS PASTE

  • Soak cashews for 15 minutes.
  • Grind to a smooth paste. Keep aside.

SAUTEING OF VEGGIES

  • Take a wide pan and add cooking oil in it.
  • Add bell pepper and onion, both cut into Juliennes i.e. length wise.
  • NOTE : It is not necessary to have all three colours of bell pepper. You can only add the green one as it is very common and easily available.
  • Saute the bell pepper and onion for two three minutes on high heat.
  • Thereafter add tomato cut into Juliennes.
  • Saute for 2 minutes.
  • Remove the sauted veggies from the pan and keep it outside.
  • Add butter in the same pan.
  • Add cumin and let it splutter.
  • Then add tomato paste, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt and coriander powder.
  • Mix well.
  • Cook till tomato paste start leaving the sides of the pan and begins to release oil.
  • Add curd.
  • Keep whisking otherwise curd will curdle.
  • When curd begins to boil, stop whisking as it will not curdle now.
  • Once oil is seen separating from curd as well, add cashew paste. Cook for a minute.
  • Then add khoya, cream and sugar. Mix well.
  • Now add sauted veggies and paneer.
  • Give it a gentle mix without breaking paneer.
  • Lastly add garam masala and coriander leaves.
  • Mix and just simmer for a minute only.
  • Reshami paneer is ready. Enjoy.
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