Hariyali Paneer Makhani
by tiwari_anuja
10 Aug 2011
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Hariyali paneer makhani is a punjabi paneer recipe with succulent paneer cubes cooked in creamy green gravy. The gravy is prepared by mixing spinach and makhan( cream) and is aptly spiced to suit every palate. .
Hariyali Paneer Makhani recipe - How to make Hariyali Paneer Makhani
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Makes 4 servings
250 gms paneer (cottage cheese)
1 tbsp lemon juice
3 tsp green chilli paste
salt to taste
For Green Makhani Gravy
6 green tomatoes
1 tbsp chopped green garlic (hara lehsun)
2 tsp chopped green garlic (hara lehsun) leaves
1 chopped capsicum
4 chopped spring onion greens
2 tsp ginger (adrak) paste
4 tbsp butter
1 bayleaf (tejpatta)
5 cloves (laung / lavang)
3 cardamoms (elaichi)
25 mm stick of cinnamon (dalchini)
3 tbsp mava (khoya)
1 tsp garam masala
2 tbsp honey
salt to taste
1/2 cup fresh cream
1/2 tsp kasoori methi
Method
- Method
- Cut paneer into one inch sided triangles and add the lemon juice, green chilli paste and salt, mix well and keep aside to marinate for fifteen minutes.
- Roughly chop green tomatoes, place them in a pan, add a little water and cover and cook for fifteen to twenty minutes.
- Strain and blend the tomatoes to a puree and keep aside.
- Heat oil in a pan, add the green garlic greens, capsicum, spring onion greens and sauté for 2 minutes.
- Cool and blend to a puree. Keep aside.
- Heat the butter in a pan, add bay leaf, cloves, cardamoms, cinnamon and sauté for 30 seconds.
- Add the green garlic, ginger paste, mix well and sauté for 3 minutes.
- Add khoya and green tomato puree and sauté for 2 minutes. Add water and capsicum puree and mix well.
- Add garam masala, honey and salt and mix well.
- Add the marinated paneer pieces and mix well.
- Add the fresh cream and stir gently.
- Sprinkle kasuri methi and remove from the flame.
- Serve hot.
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