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Badami Paneer

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

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