Restaurant Style Nawabi paneer recipe curry|cottage cheese recipe

Hi friends, let’s talk about lip smacking Hyderabadi dish, Nawabi Paneer, with a rich and flavorful  gravy using onions, ginger, garlic, whole spices and yogurt and creamy gravy of  nuts and spices. Nawabi Paneer is a popular as well as non-spicy, creamy Hyderabadi dish made up of cottage cheese and  cashews-almonds paste. The use of cashews nuts, almonds and poppy seeds or khus khus enhances the richness of the gravy.

RESTAURANT STYLE NAWABI PANEER

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Recipe card for Nawabi Paneer recipe:

RESTAURANT STYLE  NAWABI PANEER  PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES                   COOK TIME: 30 MINUTES                 TOTAL TIME: 40 MINUTES CUSINE: HYDERABADI AUTHOR: SWATI RASOI SERVES: 4     INGREDIANTS Cottage cheese (paneer) 400gm Poppy seeds (paste) 2 teaspoon poppy seeds (khus khus) 10 cashews 10 almonds 1 tablespoon Cumin seeds (Shah Jeera) 2 Bay Leaf (Tej patta) 3 Green cardamom 4 Cloves 1Cinnamon stick (dalchini) 2 tablespoon ghee 5 Green Chilli(slit) 2 medium size onion (paste) 2 tablespoon ginger garlic paste   ½ cup Yogurt (curd) 1 tablespoon black pepper powder Salt (According to taste) 1 cup milk 1 tablespoon kewra water Saffron few strands (optional) 1 tablespoon  Fenugreek Leaves (Kasuri methi) Preparation: Soak poppy seeds, cashews and almonds for 1/2 hour. And peel the almonds In a blender , make a smooth paste of medium size onion, soaked poppy seeds, cashews and almonds. Heat a deep sauce pan and add ghee, In the same pan or kadai, add cumin seeds, bay leaf, green cardamom, cloves and cinnamon stick in it. Saute it well and cook till aromatic. Add slit green chilli and saute it for a few minutes. Add the chopped onions and ginger garlic paste and continue to cook until the onions turn transparent. This will take about 3-4 minutes.  Now, add cashew almonds paste and mix it well. Stir and cook till it light golden colour. Now, we add yogurt and cook for 3 to 4 minutes continuously. Now, add salt and black pepper powder. Now, add 1 cup milk and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add paneer cubes in the gravy and garnish with fenugreek leaves. Switch off the flame and add kewra water and gives good aroma in it. If you have saffron trends, add it as it gives nice yellow colour. Finally, Serve hot nawabi paneer with naan, paratha and rice.

How to make Nawabi paneer with step by step photo

1. Soak poppy seeds, cashews and almonds for 1/2 hour and peel the almonds.

2. In a blender , make a smooth paste of medium size onion, soaked poppy seeds, cashews and almonds.

 








3. Heat a deep sauce pan and add ghee, In the same pan or kadai, add cumin seeds, bay leaf, green cardamom, cloves and cinnamon stick in it.

4. Saute it well and cook till aromatic.

5. Add slit green chilli and saute it for a few minutes.

6. Add the chopped onions and ginger garlic paste and continue to cook until the onions turn transparent. This will take about 3-4 minutes. 

7. Now, add cashew almonds paste and mix it well.

8. Stir and cook till it light golden colour.

9. Now, we add yogurt and cook for 3 to 4 minutes continuously.

10. Now, add salt and black pepper powder.

11. Now, add 1 cup milk and cook for 2-3 minutes.

12. Add paneer cubes in the gravy and garnish with fenugreek leaves.

13. Switch off the flame and add kewra water and gives good aroma in it.

14. If you have saffron trends, add it as it gives nice yellow colour. Finally, Serve hot nawabi paneer with naan, paratha and rice.

Tips:

• If you want to make more rich gravy, you can add the peas, bell pepper, water, coriander leaves and bring it to a boil. Turn off the flame, transfer the Nawabi Curry into a serving dish and top with the cooked paneer pieces.