# Paneer Pasanda

A delicious paneer dish with a rich gravy, perfect for a restaurant-style experience at home.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- Paneer
- 1 tsp Grated Ginger
- Chopped Dry Fruits
- Coriander Leaves
- Cardamom Powder
- to taste Sugar
- to taste Salt
- Butter
- Oil
- Bay leaf
- Cardamom
- Cinnamon stick
- Cloves
- Onions
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Chilli
- Cashews
- 5 Chopped Tomato
- 1 tsp Coriander Powder
- 1 tsp Kashmiri Chilli
- 0.5 tsp Cumin Powder
- 1 cup Water
- 1 tbsp Fresh Cream
- Kasuri Methi

## Instructions

1. Cut the paneer into desired shapes and set aside some leftover paneer for filling.
2. Crumble the leftover paneer in a bowl.
3. Add grated ginger, chopped dry fruits, coriander leaves, cardamom powder, sugar, and salt to the crumbled paneer.
4. Combine all ingredients well to make the filling.
5. Make a cut in the paneer cubes and fill them with the prepared mixture.
6. Add butter and oil to a frying pan.
7. Add whole spices like bay leaf, cardamom, cinnamon stick, and cloves and let them splutter.
8. Add chopped onions, garlic, ginger, green chilies, and cashews to the pan.
9. Cook for 3 minutes until the onions are translucent.
10. Add chopped tomatoes, coriander powder, Kashmiri chilli, and cumin powder.
11. Cook until the tomatoes get soft.
12. Add 1 cup of water to the mixture.
13. Cook for 5 minutes.
14. Turn off the flame and let it cool, then blend to make a smooth puree.
15. Fry the filled paneer cubes in oil until golden.
16. Take out the fried paneer cubes and set aside.
17. In the same pan, add butter, green chili, and grated ginger.
18. Add the prepared tomato-onion puree to the pan.
19. Mix and cook for 8 minutes.
20. Add Kasuri Methi and fresh cream to the gravy.
21. Mix and cook for another 2 minutes.
22. Turn off the flame and serve the gravy in a dish.
23. Place the fried paneer cubes into the gravy.
24. Garnish with fresh coriander.

## Equipment

- Chopping board
- Knife
- Bowl
- Frying pan
- Spatula
- Spoon
- Tongs
- Blender
- Plate

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/o_JwhkBrSWo?si=OQlq9mxP8ure-c4X
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/18cd919d-eb92-474f-ab40-6d69f0b3b416
- Extracted: 2025-11-15

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