Paneer Fry
Paneer fry is an uncomplicated sautéed dish composed of paneer, onions, tomatoes, and an assortment of aromatic herbs and spices. With a preparation time of just 25 minutes, this recipe conveniently forms a speedy weeknight dinner option.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1.25 cups thinly sliced onions
- 1 teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste
- 3 to 4 green chilies – slit, use green chilies which are not very spicy or hot
- ½ cup diced tomatoes
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper powder
- ½ teaspoon kashmiri red chili powder
- ½ teaspoon Coriander Powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder
- ½ teaspoon Garam Masala
- salt as required
- 200 grams Paneer chopped in cubes
- 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves (cilantro)
Instructions
Making Masala Fry
- Heat 2 tablespoon oil in a pan. Keep heat to medium-low and add thinly sliced onions.
- Mix the onions with the oil and begin to sauté them.
- Onions take a lot of time to sauté. So you can add a pinch of salt while cooking them.
- Stirring often sauté onions till they start to become light golden. Do not brown the onions.
- Now add 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste.
- Sauté till the raw aroma of ginger-garlic goes away.
- Then add 3 to 4 slit green chilies.Tip – use green chilies which are not very spicy or hot.
- Mix well and sauté for a minute.
- Then add diced tomatoes. Mix again well and begin to sauté tomatoes . When sautéing tomatoes, if masala mixture starts sticking to pan, then sprinkle some water. Mix again and continue to sauté.
- Sauté till the tomatoes soften.
- Keep flame to its lowest. Now add turmeric powder, black pepper powder, kashmiri red chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and garam masala powder.
- Mix very well. If the mixture starts sticking to pan, sprinkle some water.
Making Paneer Fry
- Season with salt as required. Mix again.
- Add 200 grams paneer, chopped in cubes.
- Mix the paneer with the masala.
- Switch off heat and add 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves. Mix again.
- Serve Paneer Fry with chapati, phulka, paratha, naan or bread.
Nutrition
Calories: 325kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 11gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 371mgPotassium: 177mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 331IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 344mgIron: 1mg
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