Paneer Pasanda

Paneer pasanda is one of the recipe which have many version...Generally it is crispy paneer (sometimes stuffed) cubes topped with rich gravy..This time i made the variation of it.

Actually i was having a bowl full of fresh home-made paneer.First i made some paneer stuffed parathas,but still there was half n bowl remaining..So planned to make this for lunch.So,here is my version of paneer pasanda....

INGREDIENTS
(Serving 2 )

1Cup Crushed Cottage Cheese(Paneer)
2tbsp All Purpose Flour
3tbsp Bread crumbs
1 Onion
5-6 Garlic
1'Garlic
1tsp Garam masala
1tbsp Curd
1tsp Cream
1/2Cup Milk
1tsp Chili powder
6--7 Cashews
2tbsp Oil
1tbsp Coriander leaves
Salt to taste


DIRECTIONS

• Mix finely crushed paneer with 1tbsp of flour,pinch of salt and garam masala.Make 5-6 flat balls from the mixture. 
• Mix 1tbsp flour in 4tbsp water.Dip the balls one by one in it carefully than roll them over bread crumbs.
• Heat some oil on non stick pan.Fry the balls on medium heat till it turns crispy golden brown.
• Make fine paste of onion,ginger-garlic with garam masala and chili powder.
• Make Fine paste of cashews,curd,cream and milk together.
• Heat oil in deep pan.Add masala paste and fry on low heat till oil come on top.
• Low the heat,Mix curd-milk mixture in pan with 1/2cup water and let it simmer on low heat for 5minutes
• Finally add coriander leaves.
• Place fried ball on serving bowl and top it with hot gravy just before serving.

# For risher gravy oil can be replaced by butter.
## You can make balls and gravy in advance but Top the balls at the time of serving otherwise it will loose its crispyness.


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Sham Savera

I got this recipe from masterchef India-2,where Sanjeev kapoor has presented this as challenge to contestants.Finally i made this today for lunch...Though i don't like its name but taste was nice.

INGREDIENTS

For Balls

250gm Cottage Cheese(Paneer) grated

1/4tsp Salt

1/8tsp Cardamon powder

1/8tsp Cinnamon powder

1/2kg Spinach

1tbsp Besan

1tsp Oil

2 Garlic(finely chopped)

1 Green Chili(finely chopped)

1/4tsp Haldi

1/4tsp Cumin seeds

1tbsp Cornflour

For Gravy

3 Tomatoes(Puree)

2-3 Garlic

1tsp Chili powder(prefer kashmiri)

1tbsp Butter

2 Cardamom

1/2tsp Garam Masala

1tbsp Cream

1tsp Kasuri methi(Powder)

Salt to taste

1tbsp Honey

DIRECTIONS

For Balls

• Mix cottage cheese,cardamom powder,salt together and make 5 equal size balls.
• Blanch Spinach leaves in 3cup of water for 2-3 minute.Drain and refresh under cold water.
• Remove extra water and chop it very finely.
• Heat oil in pan.Add cumin seeds,garlic,green chili,saute for moment.Add besan,salt and turmeric powder,saute for 2minutes.Add spinach,mix and saute till its totally dry.Let it cool.
• Divide spinach mixture in 5 equal portion and fill cottage cheeze ball in each one of them using palm.
• Roll these ball in cornflour and deep fry in oil on medium heat for 2-3 minutes.

For Gravy

• Heat butter in deep pan.Add garlic,caramom,saute for moment.
• Add tomato puree,salt,chili powder,garam masala with 1/2 cup of water and let it cook on low flame for around 20minutes.(till tomatoes raw smell disappear)
• Add honey and kasuri methi.Cook for another 2minutes.

• Finally add cream and mix it well.
• Transfer the gravy in serving dish.Cut the balls in half and place them on gravy.Serve hot with Butter roti.

# You can use 1tsp sugar instead of honey,if honey is not available.

## Adjust the taste of gravy as per your taste.

Paneer Tikka

INGREDIENTS

Paneer – 200 gms,cut into squares
Capsicum – 1,cut into 1’ pieces
Onion – 2,cut into cubes
Tomato – 2,cut into cubes


For the Marinade

1 cup Hung curd(hang dahi in a muslin cloth for 20 minutes)
3 tbsp Thick cream
1 ½ tbsp Butter
1 tbsp Ginger-garlic paste
½ tsp  Red chilly powder
1 tbsp Tandoori masala Or Chicken masala
Salt to taste

DIRECTIONS

• Take all the ingredients for the marinade in a mixing bowl and add paneer and rest of the veggies.Mix well and keep aside for at least an hour.
• Grease wire or grill rack or tawa.
• Arrange the tikkas on a skewer or a wooden toothpick(if using toothpick,soak it in water for sometime).
• Place the tikkas on tawa or grill and cook for 4-5 minutes each side.
• Sprinkle some melted butter on the tikkas and cook again for 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle chat masala and lemon juice.
• Serve hot with green chutney!!

# if U are using tawa,u can hold skewer over an open flame for a few seconds to get the classic kabab style burnt effect on the chicken pieces.