Badami Paneer
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Badami paneer is a delicioud paneer dish. Big chunks of paneer cooked in a rich almond paste. This recipe is bit unusual than the normal paneer recipes. It pairs well with any type of Indian flat bread.
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Ingredients
- Paneer 250 gms
- Almonds 20-25 nos
- Onion 2 nos
- Garlic cloves finely chopped 4-5 nos
- Tomato 2 nos
- Turmeric Powder 1 1/2 tsp
- Red Chilli Powder 1/2 tsp
- Coriander Powder 1 tsp
- Cumin Powder 1 tsp
- Sugar 1/2 tsp
- Garam Masala Powder 1/4 tsp
- Green Cardamom 2 nos
- Cinnamon 1 inch
- Bay Leaf 1 nos
- cloves 2 nos
- Green Chilli 2 nos
- Refined oil - 4 tbsp
- Salt
- Ghee - 1 tablespoon
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Instructions
- Soak the almonds in hot water for 10 to 15 minutes.
- After soaking the almonds, remove the skin and keep them aside.
- Cut the paneer into long cubes.
- Heat 2 table spoon oil and sauté the paneer cubes with little turmeric and salt and keep them aside.
- Take almonds and tomatoes in a blender and make a smooth paste.
- Heat the remaining oil and add chopped onion and garlic. Sauté till they are translucent.
- After that add ginger paste and cook well.
- Next add turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder and red chilli powder. Mix them well.
- Now after cooking the masalas switch off the gas and allow to cool the masala for sometime.
- Next take the masala mixture in a blender and make a paste.
- Now heat ghee in the same pan and add cinnamon stick, cardamom, clove and bay leaf.
- Next add almond and tomato mixture and cook until the raw smell of tomato is gone.
- Add salt and sugar and mix well.
- After that add the masala paste and mix well.
- Add 1 or 11/2 cup of water and allow to boil for some time.
- Next add green chilli and sautéed paneer into the gravy and cook for 5 more minutes.
- Finally switch off the gas and garnish with chopped coriander leaves
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