Delish Paneer in Creamy Nutty Sauce, No cream recipe
This creamy gravy recipe is made from the goodness of cashews, peanuts & melon seeds that give it a nutty flavor.
Ingredients
- 2 ⅙ Cups Onions roughly chopped
- 2 ⅙ Cups Tomatoes quartered
- ⅓ Cup Melon seeds or magaz
- ⅓ Cup Cashews
- 20 pieces Peanuts
- 400 gm Paneer
- 2 + 1 Tbsp Oil
- ¾ Tsp Deggi mirch powder or cayenne powder
- ½ Tbsp Coriander powder
- ½ Tsp Kashmiri red chili powder or Paprika powder
- ¾ Tbsp Garam Masala grounded
- 1 Tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 ½ Tsp Ginger & Garlic paste
- 1 ½ + 1 ½ Cups Water
- ½ Tbsp Sugar
- 1 Tbsp + 1 Tsp Salt
- ½ Tbsp Kasuri Methi or Fenugreek leaves
- 2 Green chilies (optional for extra spiciness)
- 2 Tbsp Butter
Instructions
- Take cashews, melon seeds, and peanuts in a bowl. Pour hot water on them, cover & let sit for at least ½ an hour.
- After ½ an hour the nuts will become soft. Drain the water out & keep it as a reserve.
- Put the nuts in a blender, use the water reserve to blend into a smooth paste. Keep aside.
- Take 2 Tbsp oil in a pan on medium heat, add onions to it & saute till translucent.
- Add tomatoes, saute for 10-12 minutes till mushy. Now add cashews, melon seeds, and peanut paste; cook on medium heat for 5 minutes and turn off the heat.
- Cool down the mixture, blend into a smooth puree using little water and keep aside.
- Transfer the puree in a saucepan and cook on low.
- Meanwhile, take 1 Tbsp oil & 1 Tbsp butter in another pan. Add ginger/garlic paste, sauté for 2 minutes. Now add Kashmiri red chili powder, deggi mirch powder, garam masala, turmeric powder, coriander powder, green chili (optional) to the oil, mix thoroughly. Sauté on low heat for 2 minutes.
- Add 2 Tbsps. of water & turn off the stove. This keeps the masala mix from burning.
- Add masala mix to the blended puree. Add approximately 1- ½ Cup of water to the masala pan to scrape off any leftovers. Add it to the saucepan. Simmer for 2 minutes.
- Add sugar and Salt. Cover and simmer for half an hour on medium heat.
- Add butter and kasuri methi. Then add paneer. Simmer for 10-15 minutes.
- Paneer in creamy, nutty sauce is ready to be served hot.
Servings: 4 Servings