# Paneer Makhani Pastry

A creamy, indulgent, buttery paneer filling wrapped in flaky, golden puff pastry.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Total time: 25 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 200 g paneer
- 1 large blended onion
- 2 tbsp garlic ginger paste/block
- 100 ml double cream
- 2 tbsp tomato puree
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp red chilli flakes
- 1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 0.5 tsp chaat masala
- 6 leaves curry leaves
- to taste Salt
- Egg wash/milk
- 2 tbsp chopped coriander
- 150 ml water

## Instructions

1. Begin by sautéing the cumin seeds, chilli flakes, and curry leaves in a pan.
2. Add the garlic ginger cube and the blended onions to the pan.
3. Cook the mixture for 4-5 minutes until the onions begin to sweat.
4. Add the tomato puree, turmeric powder, coriander powder, and chaat masala to the pan.
5. Cook for 5 minutes, then season with salt.
6. Add 150ml of water and cook for 2-3 minutes.
7. Add the cubed paneer and cook for another 5 minutes.
8. Add the double cream, chopped coriander, and garam masala to the paneer mixture.
9. Cook and stir for another 5 minutes until creamy.
10. Allow the paneer makhani filling to cool completely.
11. Unroll the puff pastry sheet and cut it into rectangular shapes (approximately 12 cm length and 8 cm width).
12. Place a portion of the cooled paneer makhani filling onto one half of each pastry rectangle.
13. Fold the other half of the pastry over the filling to create a pocket.
14. Press down the edges with a fork to seal the pastry.
15. Brush the pastries with egg wash or milk.
16. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes at 180°C (or air-fry at the same setting) until golden brown.

## Equipment

- Pan
- Spoon
- Knife
- Fork
- Baking tray
- Oven

## Tips

- Cut the paneer thinner to ensure they don’t overly stick out in the pastry.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRxYXtnjJGB/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/5200812b-e2af-40af-84f6-aaee42cd8694
- Extracted: 2025-12-03

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