Name: Paneer Pasanda Recipe | Restaurant Style
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: For stuffed paneer; 250gm Paneer; 1 tsp Chopped almonds; 1 tsp Chopped cashews; 1 tsp Chopped Pista; 1 tsp Coriander leaves; 1/2 tsp Ginger; 1 tsp Green chilli; 1/2 tsp Chaat masala; 1/2 tsp Pepper powder; Salt to taste; For Curry; 2 tsp Cooking oil; 2 tsp Butter; 1 cup Onion; 1/2 cup Tomato; 2 inch Ginger; 1 tsp Chopped green chilli; 1 tsp Red chilli powder; 1.5 tsp Sabzi masala; 1/2 tsp Black pepper powder; Salt to taste

Paneer Pasanda Recipe | Tips | Ingredients | Nutrition | Step by Step With Photos

About Paneer Pasanda Recipe

Paneer Pasanda Recipe : It is considered one of the popular Indian recipes. It involves stuffing cottage cheese slices with a rich filling of aromatic spices and nuts. This dish is then dunked, fried, or cooked in a gravy made of tomatoes and onions. Paneer pasanda recipe is both sweet and spicy, making it a delightful dish. It’s a simple recipe that doesn’t require much time to prepare, hence it’s popular among households and often found in many restaurants and hotels.

Paneer pasanda recipe is similar to paneer butter masala or makhani gravy, but it includes a ground paste of fried cashews. It can also be made with a paste of roasted walnuts for variation. The fried walnut paste is also used in this recipe’s variations.

Paneer pasanda recipe pairs well with roti, naan, paratha, or roomali roti. It also complements dishes like jeera rice or veg pulao. Though making paneer pasanda may seem a bit challenging, it’s a recipe available in most hotels and restaurants and is enjoyed by many due to its creamy gravy. So, today, we’ll prepare this delicious and flavorful recipe along with photos.

More Delicious Recipe By Kapur’s kitchen

1. Paneer Pakora Recipe

2. Kadai Paneer Recipe

3. Paneer Butter Masala Recipe

Chef’s Tips

In paneer pasanda recipe, you can substitute corn with chickpea flour or besan, or with roasted gram flour. You can interchange any flour and alter the taste accordingly.
If you don’t prefer cashews in paneer pasanda, you can use walnuts instead, and enjoy its taste with walnuts.
While making pasanda, you can prepare cashew paste along with grated coconut and freeze it. Alternatively, you can also freeze its gravy, so that you can quickly prepare pasanda in less time.
You can enjoy paneer pasanda recipe with naan, tandoori roti, or veg pulao along with accompaniments like cumin, mustard, etc.

Paneer Pasanda Recipe Ingredients

For stuffed paneer

250gm Paneer

1 tsp Chopped almonds

1 tsp Chopped cashews

1 tsp Chopped Pista

1 tsp Coriander leaves

1/2 tsp Ginger

1 tsp Green chilli

1/2 tsp Chaat masala

1/2 tsp Pepper powder

Salt to taste

For Curry

2 tsp Cooking oil

2 tsp Butter

1 cup Onion

1/2 cup Tomato

2 inch Ginger

1 tsp Chopped green chilli

1 tsp Red chilli powder

1.5 tsp Sabzi masala

1/2 tsp Black pepper powder

Salt to taste

Nutrition

Calories: 218.7kcl
Sodium: 147.4mg
Iron: 0mg
Fat: 15g
Carbohydrates: 9.6g
Protein: 11.3mg
Cholesterol: 33mg
Fiber: 1.4g
Vitamin D: 0IU
Potassium: 0mg
Calcium: 0mg
Sugar: 7.5g

Paneer Pasanda Recipe Step by Step With Photos

Step 1 :
First, we’ll cut the paneer into large chunks, and then we’ll slice it vertically using a sharp knife to make delicious paneer pasanda recipe.

Step 2 :
Then, we’ll crumble the slightly larger pieces of paneer by pressing them gently with our hands.

Step 3 :
After that, the paneer that has been mashed should have chopped cashews, chopped almonds, and chopped pistachios added to it. You can also add raisins to it if you like.

Step 4 :
Then, add chopped green chilies, ginger paste, a few coriander leaves, a dash of sweet chaat masala, and a little bit of spicy chaat masala for taste of paneer pasanda recipe. Then, mix them well.

Step 5 :
After that, stuff the mixture into the paneer crumbles that we made from the paneer.

Step 6 :
Then, to fry them, heat a tablespoon of butter in a pan until it melts.

Step 7 :
Then, once the butter is slightly heated, place the paneer pieces stuffed with the mixture into the butter and fry them for paneer pasanda recipe.

Step 8 :
Then, flip them over and cook until both sides of the paneer turn golden brown in color.

Step 9 :
Then, transfer the paneer onto a plate and in the same pan, add a little oil, followed by a few pieces of the fried paneer and ginger-garlic paste. Sauté them for about two minutes until they are fragrant.

Step 10 :
After that, add chopped onions and 10 to 15 soaked cashews into it.

Step 11 :
Then, add chopped tomatoes and some sugar for taste, mix well, and simmer uncovered for two to three minutes.

Step 12 :
Afterward, let it cool for a while, then put it in a blender and grind it well for gravy of paneer pasanda recipe.

Step 13 :
Then, in a pan, heat a tablespoon of oil and a tablespoon of butter.

Step 14 :
Then, add chopped green chilies and ginger paste, along with the finely chopped onions that we have cross-cut, into the butter in the pan.

Step 15 :
Then, add two tablespoons of vegetable masala and a tablespoon of red chili powder into it, and mix well.

Step 16 :
Then, once it’s mixed well, let it simmer for two minutes. After that, add about half a cup of water into it.

Step 17 :
Then, let the gravy simmer for a little while. It will continue to simmer on medium heat for about four to five minutes, and then you can add sugar to taste.