No Onion, Garlic, No Tomato Paneer Ki Sabji | Paneer Curry
No Onion, Garlic, No Tomato Paneer Ki Sabji is a simple and flavorful Indian paneer curry made without onion, garlic, or tomatoes. Prepared with yogurt, mild spices, and a creamy base, this dish is perfect for those following a Satvik or no-onion-garlic diet while still enjoying a rich and delicious curry.
Ingredients
For Marination
- Paneer (पनीर) – 300 gms
- Mustard Oil (सरसों तेल) – 3 tbsp
- Chilli Powder (मिर्च पाउडर) – 1 tsp
- Turmeric (हल्दी) – ½ tsp
- Chaat Masala (चाट मसाला) – 2 tsp
- Salt (नमक) – ¾ tsp
- Kasoori Methi powder (कसूरी मेथी पाउडर) – ½ tsp
For Paste
- Cashew Nut/Peanuts (काजू) – ⅓ cup
- Green Chillies (हरि मिर्च) – 2 nos
- Ginger (अदरक) – a small piece
- Curd (दही) – 1½ cups
For Curry
- Mustard Oil (सरसों तेल) – 4 tbsp
- Black Cardamom (काली इलाइची) – 2 nos
- Cloves (लौंग) – 10 nos
- Kalonji (कलौंजी) – ½ tsp
- Cumin (जीरा) – 1 tsp
- Heeng (हींग) – ¾ tsp
- Green Chilli (हरि मिर्च) – 1 no
- Turmeric (हल्दी) – ½ tsp
- Chilli Powder (मिर्च पाउडर) – 2 tsp
- Coriander Powder (धनिया पाउडर) – 1½ tbsp
- Salt (नमक) – to taste
- Green Chillies, slit (हरि मिर्च) – 1-2 nos
- Water (पानी) – 2½ cups
- Kasoori Methi Powder (कसूरी मेथी पाउडर) – a pinch
- Garam Masala (गरम मसाला) – a pinch
- Black Pepper, crushed (काली मिर्च) – ½ tsp
- Chilli Oil (रोगन) – a dash
- Coriander, chopped (ताज़ा धनिया) – handful
Instructions
- To begin, marinate the paneer with mustard oil, red chili powder, turmeric, salt, and Kasuri Methi. After fifteen minutes, sear the paneer in a pan without oil until it is golden brown on both sides.
- For the curry, grind soaked cashews with green chilies, ginger, and yogurt to create a smooth paste.
- In a kadhai, heat mustard oil and temper it with black cardamom, cloves, cumin, kalonji, and asafoetida (hing). Then, add the cashew-yogurt paste and stir continuously over high heat. Next, incorporate turmeric powder, chili powder, coriander powder, salt, and green chilies. Cook this mixture on low heat until the color changes and oil begin to separate at the top. At this point, add water.
- Then, add the seared paneer and gently stir the curry for 4-5 minutes. Finish the dish with Kasuri Methi, garam masala, crushed black pepper, and freshly chopped coriander. Serve hot!
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