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    Home » Recipes » Curries and Stew

    Badami Paneer (Paneer In Almond Gravy)

    November 7, 2016 by Kankana Saxena

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    Last ten days was amazing. We had been to Pune to attend my brother’s and sister in law’s house ceremony, which was on Diwali night. What I didn’t expect was to also see my uncle aunty and cousins. It was a houseful situation. Don’t even let me get to the detail of sleeping arrangements. It was just fun. And in between all these, I completely stayed away from my blog and social media. So here it is, a luscious rich curry with paneer chunks in creamy almond gravy, Badami Paneer.

    Badami Paneer (Paneer in creamy almond gravy) | Playful Cooking

    Badami Paneer (Paneer in creamy almond gravy) | Playful Cooking

    Soaked almonds raisins was our mandate morning munch. I never liked it but Mom would continue insisting until I picked at least a couple. My brother, on the other hand, loved it and he still follows the same ritual. When Avyan started his solids, I used to add finely powdered nuts to his baby food and now that he is a toddler, he loves to munch on plain nuts. It has made my life so easy. As for me, I am still not a fan of plain nuts but love to add in curry and desserts. It not only adds creaminess and nutrition but also brings out a robust flavor.

    Badami Paneer (Paneer in creamy almond gravy) | Playful Cooking

    Badami Paneer (Paneer in creamy almond gravy) | Playful Cooking

    Badami Paneer (Paneer in creamy almond gravy) | Playful Cooking

    Badami Paneer (Paneer in creamy almond gravy) | Playful Cooking

    Badami Paneer (Almond Cottage Cheese) is a rich curry that takes barely any time to prepare and makes for a great pairing with soft pillow-y naan. I adore the gorgeous orange hue that comes from blending lightly caramelized onions with tomatoes, a common technique I follow quite often with curries.

    Badami Paneer (Paneer in creamy almond gravy) | Playful Cooking

     

    The skin of almond can taste a little bitter at times and that is why I prefer to take it off before blending. It is not a mandate. I like to leave the paste a little coarse instead of grinding it to a smooth paste, but that’s just my taste buds. I believe that such kind of curries should be prepared without following the recipe exactly. Just follow what your palate prefers more and add the spices accordingly.

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    Badami Paneer

    Kankana Saxena
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 35 minutes mins

    Ingredients
     

    • 200 gram paneer
    • ¼ cup almonds
    • 1 medium onion (thinly sliced)
    • 1 medium tomato (roughly chopped)
    • ½ inch ginger (grated)
    • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
    • 2 green cardamoms
    • 4 cloves
    • ½ teaspoon cumin powder
    • ½ teaspoon coriander powder
    • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
    • 1 teaspoon chili powder
    • pinch of sugar
    • fresh coriander (for garnish)
    • few slivered almonds (for garnish)
    • salt
    • oil

    Instructions
     

    • Soak the almonds for a few hours and then peel off the skin.
    • Cut the paneer into bite size. Then, rub some salt and ½ teaspoon turmeric to the paneer cubes.
    • Heat some oil in a pan and shallow fry the paneer cubes until they’re golden brown on all the sides. Once done, keep them aside to be used later.
    • In the same pan, add 1 tablespoon of oil and drop the fennel seeds, cardamom and cloves. Allow it to sizzle and infuse the oil.
    • Next, drop the garlic and scatter the onion. Sprinkle salt, rest of the turmeric and sugar. Cook until its mild golden in color.
    • Once done, transfer it to a blender along with tomato and almonds. Grind it to a smooth or coarse paste.
    • Transfer the paste back to the same pan and give it a stir. Add cumin powder, coriander powder and chili powder. Cook for a few minutes until the raw smell of tomato is gone.
    • Finally, drop the fried paneer cubes and ½ cup of water. Give it a stir and cook for a couple more minutes. Taste for salt and add any, if required.
    • Garnish with some finely chopped fresh coriander and slivered almonds.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1Serves 2 to 4

    Badami Paneer (Paneer in creamy almond gravy) | Playful Cooking

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Clarke

      November 14, 2016 at 3:15 am

      Great, I tried this recipe and came out very well and tasty.

    2. Sandhya Hariharan

      November 08, 2016 at 8:14 am

      I love the addition of cashewnut and almonds to my Paneer Gravy. Cashews render a silken feel the gravy. Loving your pics as always

    3. Janani Rakesh Kumar

      November 07, 2016 at 3:15 pm

      The gravy looks awesome kankana! gorgeous pics! loved it

    4. angiesrecipes

      November 07, 2016 at 6:01 am

      That gravy sounds really awesome! Bet it would be also great for some tofu.

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