Ingredients: 250 gram Paneer (Homemade Cottage Cheese),1/4 cup Fresh cream,2 tablespoon Milk,1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi),1 teaspoon Garam masala powder,2 teaspoons Whole Black Peppercorns – pounded coarsely,Salt – to taste,Sunflower Oil – for cooking,1 Onion – roughly chopped,1/4 cup Cashew nuts,4 cloves Garlic,1 inch Ginger – peeled and chopped,4 cloves Garlic – finely chopped,2 tablespoon Sunflower Oil,1 pinch Black pepper powder
Time in minutes: 55 Servings: 4 Course: Side Dish Diet: High Protein Vegetarian
Instructions: To prepare Paneer Kalimirch, we will first make a paste of the onion, cashew nut, garlic and ginger using a mixer. Transfer the paste to a bowl and keep aside until required. Cut paneer into equal size square pieces. Now heat one tablespoon of oil in the griddle pan over medium heat. Arrange paneer pieces over the griddle pan and grill until charred marks appear on one side.Brush the upper side of paneer pieces with oil and turn them upside down. Grill paneer until charred marks appear on both sides. This takes about 5 minutes on each side. Turn off the heat. Arrange paneer pieces in a plate and keep aside. While paneer is grilling we will start preparing gravy.Heat two tablespoons oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion paste made above and fry the paste stirring continuously. Once the oil gets separated from the masala add cream and milk. Stir to combine. Add the salt, turmeric powder, garam masala, stir and let the gravy simmer for sometime. Adjust the consistency of gravy using little water. After adding water simmer the gravy for some time for the flavors to develop. Now add crushed pepper and grilled paneer to the gravy. Stir to combine. Now cook gravy for 3 – 4 minutes more over medium heat. Turn off the heat. Transfer Paneer Kalimirch to a serving bowl.For garnish, heat oil in a small pan over medium heat. Once the oil is heated add chopped garlic. Fry garlic until it turns golden. With a spoon pour fried garlic and oil over the Paneer Kalimirch. Sprinkle a pinch of black pepper on top. Serve hot. Serve the Paneer Kalimirch (Paneer in Black Pepper flavored Gravy) as a weeknight dinner or on parties along with Paratha.