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Traditional Paneer Do Pyaza Recipe

Yields1 ServingPrep Time15 minsCook Time20 minsTotal Time35 mins

Devour in the sensation of munching your favorite roti dunked in this delicious paneer do pyaza which is made of piquant spices and crispy onions flavored with a dollop of butter. The soft cottage cheese when seeped in the spicy creamy masala tastes terrific and tempts your taste buds to want for more..

Paneer Do Pyaza Recipe

Chief Ingredients
 200 g Paneer Cubes
 2 Nos Of Sliced Onion
For The Creamy Base
 1 No Of Red Bell Pepper
 10 Nos Of Cashews
For Tempering
 1 No Of Bay Leaf
 2 Nos Of Cloves
 1 No Of Anise
 1 No Of Green Cardamom
 1 No Of Black Cardamom
 ½ Inch Of Cinnamon
 2 tbsp Groundnut Oil
For The Spice
 ½ tsp Red Chili Powder
 ½ tsp Coriander Powder
 ½ tsp Cumin Powder
 ½ tsp Fennel Powder
 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
For The Tadka
 1 tbsp Ghee
 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
 1 No of Green Chili
 1 No Of Dried Red Chili
 1 No Of Onion
 5 Nos Of Shallots
For The Garnish
 1 tbsp Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves
Common Ingredients
 Required Amount Of Salt
 Required Amount Of Water
Phase 1: Wash and soak the paneer cubes
1

Drop in 200 grams of paneer cubes in a colander and wash it well. Place the cubes in a plate and pour in two cups of hot water and let it soak for about ten minutes approximately. After some time, just take out the paneer and squeeze out the excess water using a paper towel and keep aside.

Phase 2: Make the creamy base
2

Add a chopped bell pepper and some cashews to a blender and make a fine paste out of it and keep it aside too.

Phase 3: Do The Tempering
3

Heat some groundnut oil in a wok and throw in the bay leaf, cinnamon, anise, black and green cardamom let it sizzle.

Phase 4: Add The Spices
4

Add the spice powers along with a spoon of ginger garlic paste and stir in for a while until it becomes aromatic.

Phase 5: Add The creamy paste and paneer
5

Gently squirt in the creamy paste and keep stirring for a while until the whole mixture blend together. Let it get cooked up for two to three minutes and when the raw smell goes off do the tadka. Flunk in the paneer chunks and stir in gently.

Phase 6: Do The Tadka
6

Just heat a small wok and tip in one or two tablespoons of ghee and when it melts down, toss over some cumin seeds, a green chili and a dried red chili. Fry some diced onions in butter along with some peeled shallots too. Nestle down this tadka into the gravy.

Phase 7: Garnish
7

Sprinkle some fresh coriander leaves along with a dash of lemon and serve hot for a rumali roti or garlic kulcha.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1

Servings 0

Amount Per Serving
Calories 134
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4g7%
Total Carbohydrate 18g6%
Protein 8g16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.