Restaurant Style Malai Paneer
Restaurant Style Malai Paneer is a delicious and creamy paneer dish in which paneer cubes are cooked in fresh cream and gravy made of onions.
Yield: 4 serving
Materials
- 200 gms Paneer Cut into 1 inch squares
- 3 no Onion medium
- 10-12 no Garlic Pods
- 1 inch Ginger cut in to julienne
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 1-2 no Green Chilli
- 1 no Bay Leaf
- ½ teaspoon Black Peppercorn
- ½ teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- ½ teaspoon Dried Mango Powder
- ½-1 cup Fresh Cream use as required
- Salt to taste
- 3-4 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
Instructions
- Heat oil (2 tablespoon) in a pan and add sliced onions and sauté.
- Then, add the garlic and ginger and sauté.
- Next add green chilli for slight spicy flavor.
- Add the turmeric powder after that and combine thoroughly.
- After couple of minutes turn the gas off and let the mixture cool.
- After cooling transfer the mixture in a blender, add ½ cup of water and blend into a smooth paste.
- Heat the remaining oil in a different pan and add cumin seeds, a few peppercorns, and a bay leaf. Sauté for a few minutes.
- Then, add the ground paste and continue cooking on a low temperature.
- Next add dried mango powder and salt. Combine well.
- Add approximately 1/2 cup more water at this point, followed by the cream, and whisk well.
- Now add the paneer cubes and cook for an additional two to three minutes.
- Finally, turn off the gas and add some crushed black peppercorns as a garnish.