Kashmiri Palak Paneer

Ingredients:

• One bunch baby spinach
• Fresh Paneer - 500 gm
• Oil - 2 tbs
• Cinnamon sticks - 4,5
• Chopped Garlic -4,5
• Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
• Deghi mirch powder - 1 tsp
• Royal Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
• Dry ginger powder - 1 tsp
• Black and green cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
• Black pepper powder - 1 tsp
• Roasted cumin powder - 1 1/2 tsp
• Cooking oil
• Salt
• Water

Method:

• Wash and boil the spinach in salt water.
• Allow it to cool by adding cold water.Squeeze out the excess water and cut coarsely.
• Dice paneer into rectangular pieces and fry them till golden brown.
• Soak them in water so that they turn soft.
• Heat oil in a pan,add cinnamon,garlic,chopped spinach,turmeric powder and deghi mirch powder.
• Saute and add salt, royal cumin seeds ,ginger powder,black and green cardamom powder and black pepper powder.
• Drain the water from the soaked paneer and add to the spinach.
• Saute for sometime and serve hot.

Mutter Paneer

Ingredients:

• Paneer - 200 grams
• Cooked green peas - 1 cup
• Onion - 1
• Tomatoes - 1
• Bay leaves - 2
• Cloves - 3,4
• Black pepper powder - 1/4 tsp.
• Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tsp.
• Green chilli - 1
• Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp.
• Red chilli powder - 1 tsp.
• Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp.
• Poppey seeds - 1 tbsp.
• Cumin powder (Roasted) - 1 tsp.
• Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp
• Vegetable oil 5-6 tsp
  
• Salt to taste
• Green coriander leaves for garnishing

Method:

• Heat oil in a pan / kadhai. Cut paneer into small cubes. Fry over medium heat until light brown. Turn pieces while frying. Be very careful as it splatters. Keep the paneer pieces aside.
• Cut onion, tomato and green chilli. Grind it in a mixer and make paste. Add ginger-garlic paste.
• Heat remaining oil and fry bay leaves and cloves for 30 secs.
  
• Add the paste and fry on medium heat until golden brown (The oil starts separating from the mixture).
• Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala, black pepper powder, poppey seeds and salt. Mix well.
  
• Add green peas and fry for 2-3 minutes.Add water just enough to make thick gravy. Bring the gravy to boil. Add paneer pieces. Stir well and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes.
  
• Garnish with chopped green coriander leaves and serve hot.

Paneer Masala

Ingredients:

• Paneer -250 grams
• Water- 2 cups
• Tomatoes- 3
• Green cardamom powder -1/4 tsp.
• Cloves - 8
• Black pepper powder - 1 tsp.
• Vegetable oil - 3 tbsp.
• Paste of ginger-garlic and green chilli 1 tsp.
• Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp.
• Red chilli powder - 1 tsp.
• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp.
• Coriander leaves for garnishing
  
• Salt to taste

Method:

• Grate the paneer.
• Boil tomatoes and then peel off the skin. Mash them to make a pulpy sauce.
• Heat oil in a pan. Fry cloves, cumin seeds, ginger-garlic-green chilli paste.
• Add cardamom powder, black pepper powder, chilli powder, salt, turmeric. Stir well.
• Add pulpy tomato sauce. Fry for 4-5 minutes .
  
• Add water ,let it boil. cook on medium heat till the gravy becomes thick.
• Finally add the grated paneer. Do not cook for more than a minute after putting paneer. Remove from heat.
• Paneer masala is ready to be served. Decorate with chopped green coriander leaves.

Paneer Makhani

Ingredients :

• Paneer - 15 cubed pieces.
• Onions - 1
• Tomatoes-2
• ChoppedGinger - 1' inch piece finely chopped.
• Garlic(optional)-2 cloves
• Salt to taste
• Chilli powder - 2 Tsp.
• Cumin powder 1 Tsp.
• Coriander powder - 2 Tsp.
• Garam Masala Powder- 1 Tsp.
• Sugar - 1/2 Tsp
• Butter - 1 Tbsp.
• Cilantro(coriander) leaves for Garnishing.

for whitesauce

• Butter 2 Tsp.
• all Purpose Flour (maida)- 2 Tsp.
• Milk - 1 Cup
  whitesauce
• Heat the butter in a pan as it melts add the flour & stir to combine.
• Pour in the milk & keep stirring. Make sure there are no lumps in the sauce.
• Cool in a bowl & set aside.
  Method :
• Deep fry Paneer and set aside.
• Grind Onion,ginger,garlic & all the powders to a paste.
• Heat the pan with butter ,add tomatoes & cook.
• Mix in the Onion paste & cook till butter floats on top.
• Add the white Sauce & combine to cook for a couple of minutes.
• Add the Paneer, garnish with Cilantro leaves & serve.

Palak Paneer

Ingredients :

• Paneer cubes- 15-20 .
• Onion (chopped )-1
• Garlic clove (Chopped)- 2
• Salt To taste
• Coriander Powder- 1 Tsp.
• Cumin Powder -1 Tsp.
• Sugar -1/4 Tsp.
• Oil -1 Tsp.
  For Gravy :
• Spinach 1 bunch
• Ginger small Piece- 1
• Cinanamon small stick- 1
• Green chillies- 2
• Onion( Chopped)- 1
• Tomato -1
  For Garnish :
• Grated Cheese -1 tbsp.
• Cream -1 tbsp
  Method :
• Wash & drain the water from Spinach. Chop them coarsely.
• In a pan bring to boil or microwave on high for 8 minutes all the ingredients for gravy.
• Cool & grind them coarsely to Paste.
• In the same pan heat the oil, fry onions till translucent.
• Add Garlic & fry briefly. mix all the spice powders & stir.
• Add the Spinach Paste & let cook for a couple of minutes till combined.
• Add the Paneer cubes cook for 2 minutes & switch off the flame.
• Adjust the seasonings & Serve Garnished with Cream & Grated Cheese on top.