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Paneer With Nuts

Paneer cooked with assorted nuts and spices. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

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Main Ingredients Cottage cheese, Almonds
Cuisine Indian
Course Main Course Vegetarian
Prep Time 11-15 minutes
Cook time 16-20 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Spicy
Level of Cooking Easy
Others Veg

Ingredients list for Paneer With Nuts

  • 400 grams Cottage cheese
  • 6-8 Almonds
  • 6-8 Cashewnuts
  • 1 tablespoon Pine nuts(chilgoza)
  • 2 large Tomatoes
  • a few sprigs Fresh coriander leaves
  • 2 tablespoons Ghee
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Coriander powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Garam masala powder
  • to taste Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Suger

Method

  1. Cut cottage cheese into one inch sized diamonds and keep aside. Blanch tomatoes in boiling water for two to three minutes, refresh, remove skin and chop finely. Clean, wash and finely chop coriander leaves. Blanch almonds in boiling water for two minutes.
  2. Drain, peel and cut into slivers. Slit cashewnuts in two. Heat two tablespoons of ghee in a kadai, add cumin seeds. When they change colour add almond slivers, cashewnuts and pine nuts and sauté till pink.
  3. Add the chopped tomatoes, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder and salt and cook on medium heat for two to three minutes. Add ginger powder and sugar and continue to sauté for another minute. Add the cottage cheese pieces and cook on low heat for another minute stirring gently till oil leaves the masala.
  4. Serve hot garnished with chopped coriander.

Nutrition Info

Calories 1530
Carbohydrates 23.1
Protein 79.4
Fat 124.4
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