Paneer Do Pyaza is very simple, appealing paneer dish, made with creamy soft paneer, cooked in a creamy onion based gravy.
In this preparation, the amount of Onion used is larger compared with other ingredients. In this recipe, onions are added in two different ways for different taste and texture.
One is cubed onions which are cooked separately by keeping little crunchy and added at the end. This gives nice texture and crunch to the dish.
Second is finely chopped onions which are cooked along with gravy and cooked till they are soft.
Paneer Do Pyaza can be served with Roti, Naan, Paratha or even with steamed rice. It has amazing aromatic flavors from onions, spices, bell pepper, and tomato gravy, Kasuri methi.
How to make Paneer Do Pyaza?
1. Crush Roughly chopped red/green/yellow Bell Pepper (Capsicum) and Roughly chopped tomatoes and make a paste.
2. Heat oil in a pan. Add Shah jeera and let it splutter. Add Ginger-garlic paste and saute it for few seconds.
3. Add Onion, saute it until onion becomes translucent over medium heat.
4. Add prepared tomato-bell pepper gravy. Cover the lid and let it simmer for 10 minutes over medium heat.
5. Add cubed onion and cook it for 2 minutes.
6. Season it with salt and Garam masala. Give it a good mix. Add crushed cashew. Mix it very well and cook it for 2-3 minutes over medium heat.
7. Add paneer cube. Mix it very well. Cook it for 5 minutes over medium heat. You can add a splash of cream if you like.
8. Serve it hot with Roti, Naan, Paratha or Steamed rice.
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Paneer Do Pyaza
Ingredients
- Roughly chopped red/green/yellow Bell Pepper (Capsicu- 1 cup
- Roughly chopped tomatoes - 1 cup
- Oil - 2 tbsp
- Shah jeera - 1 tsp
- Ginger-Garlic paste - 2 tsp
- Finely chopped onion - 1 cup
- Cubed onion - 1 cup
- Salt to taste
- Garam Masala - 2 tsp
- Crushed cashew - 1 tbsp
- Paneer cubes 1 cup
- Red chili powder - 1 tbsp
Method
- Crush Roughly chopped red/green/yellow Bell Pepper (Capsicuand Roughly chopped tomatoes and make a paste.
- Heat oil in a pan. Add Shah jeera and let it splutter. Add Ginger-garlic paste and saute it for few seconds.
- Add Onion, saute it until onion becomes translucent over medium heat.
- Add prepared tomato-bell pepper gravy. Cover the lid and let it simmer for 10 minutes over medium heat.
- Add cubed onion and cook it for 2 minutes.
- Season it with salt and Garam masala. Give it a good mix. Add crushed cashew. Mix it very well and cook it for 2-3 minutes over medium heat.
- Add paneer cube. Mix it very well. Cook it for 5 minutes over medium heat. You can add a splash of cream if you like.
- Serve it hot with Roti, Naan, Paratha or Steamed rice.
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