Paneer Makhanwala Recipe

As most of us are working professional, its very hard to prepare two three items in the early morning.

And all of you must have bad experience in Cafeteria. The food is waste.

Unnecessarily they will charge you more, but the food quality will be really pathetic.

It won't be tasty as well as healthy.

Dont you think Its better to have home cooked food...

In the morning, if you will give hardly 45 minutes

Then also you will be able to cook at least one dish along with rice or chapati.

Today morning I prepared Paneer butter masala, mushroom chili fry and roti

I will share here the my version Paneer Makhanwala recipe i used to prepare when I am really hurrying up for the office. (Easy dish only when you have all the required ingredients :) )

 Cooking time : 30 mins (For beginners)

                         15-20 mins (If you can manage to do multi-tasking)

Ingredients

Fresh Paneer(cottage cheese) cut into tiny cubes 250 grams

(Size as per your wish)

4 tbsp butter

1 tsp cumin seeds

1/2 cup finely chopped onions

1/2 cup chopped tomatoes

1/2 cup chopped capsium

1/4 tbsp turmeric powder

2 tbsp finely chopped green chillies

1 tbsp finely chopped coriander

salt to taste

For the paste

Cashew nuts 10/12

Onion 1 (cut into 4 pieces)

Garlic  6/7 cloves

Ginger 1 inch

Cumin seeds 1 tbsp

For the Garnish

Crushed Kasuri Methi 1/2 tbsp

Method: 

1. Heat the butter on a pan and add the cumin seeds
2. When the seeds crackle, add the onions and sauté on a high flame for 1 to 2 minutes
3. Add the paneer cubes and fry it till it becomes pale yellow in color
4. Add the tomatoes and cook on a slow flame for 2 to 3 minutes
5. Add the capsicum, mix well and cook on a slow flame for 2 to 3 minutes
6. Add the turmeric powder, green chillies and 1 tbsp of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring continuously
7. Add salt and coriander and 1 tbsp of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2   minutes, while stirring occasionally
8. Now remove it from the flame and keep aside
9. Dry roast Cashew
10. Blend it with onion, garlic, ginger and cumin seeds and 1/2 cup water and prepare a smooth paste
11. Heat 2 tbsp oil on a pan and add the paste
12. Add 1 tbsp meat masala and stir it continuously
13. Cook it in medium flame for 10 minutes
14. Add the diced or cubed paneer. keep in mind the consistency you want before you add paneer as you will be cooking the paneer for a few minutes.
15. Stir gently and let the paneer cook in the gravy for 2-3 minutes or till they become soft and cooked
16. Lastly add crushed kasuri methi leaves to add flavours

   Now Its ready to be packed for Lunch box :)