vegetable paneer curry

Paneer vegetable curry is a mixed of vegetables with paneer and added spices. Paneer is rich in protein and adding vegetables to the curry makes very healthy dish.Any vegetable added to paneer obviously adds tastes to the paneer curry.with simple spices and adding vegetables to the curry gives very good taste.You can adjust the spices and add more vegetables as per your availability and choice.Here in this recipe I added only few vegetables as per my choice. Paneer being favorite to my kids I always try different varieties with paneer.

Ingredients:

• paneer 1 lb packet
• carrots 2
• Beans 10
• cauliflower chopped 1cup
• green peas 1tbspn
• capsicum 1/2
• milk 3 to 4 tbspns
• kasurimethi 1 tspn crushed(dried fenugreek)
• redchilli powder 1 tspn
• turmeric powder
• coriander powder 1 tspn
• cumin powder 1/4 tspn
• salt to taste
• oil 5 tbspn

Masala paste to grind

• onion1 small
• ginger 1 inch piece
• garlic 2 to 3 pods
• tomato 1 big
• green chilli 3
• cashews 8
• whole spices( 1 cardamom,2 cloves,cinnamon 2( 1 inch sticks),fennel seeds 1/4tspn,poppy seeds 1/4tspn)

 procedure:

• Heat 1 tbspn of oil in a pan then saute onion,ginger ,garlic green chilli,cashew and whole spices.Then add chopped tomato. Fry few mins until tomato little soft changes color.Then switch of the flame and grind into fine paste.
• In the same pan add little more oil ,fry paneer  a min and keep aside.Then add chopped beans,carrots,peas,capsicum,fry keep aside.
• Add remaining oil to the pan and once hot add turmeric powder ,chilli powder followed by grinded masala paste,little coriander powder ,cumin powder a pinch of garam masala. Fry few mins and add fried vegetables add little water and cook few mins until vegetables little soft,then add paneer cubes.
• cook everything few more mins then add little milk ( add milk in low flame stir continuosly)
• Finally add kasuri methi and cook a min and switch of the stove.Yummy paneer vegetable curry is ready.

Kadai paneer (dry)

Paneer is a fresh cheese common in Asian countries like India Pakistan..Kadai paneer is mainly prepared with fresh kadai masala.kadai masala is made with coriander seeds,pepper corns,Fennel seeds Jeera and redchillis.If we prepare kadai masala instantly then the recipe comes awesome in taste.You will match exactly restaurant style taste.When I was searching for kadai paneer I was inspired by Chef Harpal singh recipe.With very few changes I prepared the recipe.Here goes the recipe.

Ingredients:

• Paneer 250 gms
• Onion 1 chopped into big cubes
• Bell pepper or capsicum 1/2 chopped into cubes
• Garam masala 1/2 tspn
• Kasuri methi 1/2 tspn
• redchilli powder 1 tspn
• Tomatoes 2 big
• Ginger grated 1/2 tspn
• red chillies 2
  
  

KADAI MASALA

• coriander seeds 2tbspns
• Jeera 1 tspn
• Fennel seeds 1 tspn
• pepper corns 1/4 tspn
• Red chillies 3( PREFEREBLY kASHMIRI CHILLI)

Method:Dry Fry all ingredients of kadai masala and blend into coarse powder keep  aside.

PROCEDURE:

• Heat 1 tbsp of oil and fry paneer for 2 to 3 mins if it is frozen not fresh.I keep doing it as I always use frozen paneer.Then take out from the pan and keep aside.
• In the same pan add 2 tbsp of oil add 1 tspn of jeera and redchillies ,grated ginger fry well,then add 2 chopped tomatoes.
• Fry tomatoes until they are soft and well cooked 5 to 6 mins.
• Add redchilli powder,Garam masala and 3 tbspn of kadai masala.Then add fried paneer,chopped capsicum and onions.
• Fry everything well.Cover for 2 to 3 mins so that paneer nicely absorbs kadai masala.
• Finally add kasuri methi and saute 1 more min.
• Before switching off the stove sprinkle some kadai masala on top.Yummy kadai paneer is ready.

Paneer butter masala

Paneer is a fresh cheese common in South Asia especially in Indian, Pakistan and Bangladeshi cuisines.The use of paneer is more common in India,Nepal,Bangladesh and Pakistan.It is wrapped in doughand deep fried or served with either spinach or peas.It can be prepared in many ways.One of the popular paneer  dish is paneerbutter masala.This is quite popular in most of Indian restaurants.Almost I tried all paneer dishes,but my husband's  and kids favorite is paneer butter masala after palak paneer..Here goes my recipe..

Ingredients

1. Butter 2 tbspns
2. Chilli powder 1/4 tspn( I used kashmeeri chilli)
3. Coriander powder 1 tspn
4. Fried onions 1  full fist
5. Garam masala 1/4 tspn
6. Ginger garlic paste 1 tspn
7. Kasoori methi 1/4 tspn
8. Tomato ketchup 1 tspn
9. Milk 1/2 cup to mix in spices
10. Another 1 cup milk to add to gravy
11. Tomato purée ( blanched tomatoes made into purée)
12. Paneer 1 packet( 500 gms)
13. Salt to taste

Procedure:

1. Saute paneer with 1 tspn of oil for 3 mins and keep it aside.
2. Take a bowl add chillipowder,coriander powder,garam masala powder,kasoori methi powder, tomato ketchup ,tomato puree,( boil  2 small tomatos and remove the skin,then blend into puree)then add  milk slowly and mix it.keep aside.
3. Heat  a pan, add butter when it starts melting add ginger garlic paste fry well until the raw smell goes.Add fried onions fry few mins.
4. Now add spice mix to the pan ,cover it with lid until the raw smell goes off.( 10 to 12 mins ) slow to  to medium flame.cook until butter oozes out from masala mix.
5. Now add remaining 1/2 cup milk slowly to the pan( stirring continuously) and mix it properly without curdling.cook around 2 to 3 mins
6. Slowly add paneer to the pan and cook another few mins until paneer is little soft,
7. Enjoy paneer butter masala with roti or rice.