Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Kaju Paneer Masala Recipe

Most Indian households prefer to hire a cook who comes daily to deal with the usual roti, dal sabzi. But sometimes we crave for that unique or special dish that has the potential to set our mouths...watering.
 This time I have prepared a dish with the very versatile paneer or cottage cheese.
Kaju Paneer Masala


Hope you enjoy preparing and savoring it!


You  will need:



  1. 150 gms kaju made into a coarse paste
  2. 250 gms paneer pieces cut into desired shape
  3. 1 teaspoon khus-khus or suji
  4. 3 tomatoes grated
  5. 2 onions sliced
  6. 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
  7. 1 heaped teaspoon salt
  8. 1 teaspoon garam masala powder
  9. 1/2 cup milk
  10. 2 cups water
  11. 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  12. 2 tablespoon oil



    Kaju Paneer Masala
    Steps to prepare:


    1. Firstly, you should get all the ingredients ready with you.
    2. Heat oil in a wok and fry the onion slices.
    3. Add in ginger-garlic paste followed by grated tomato .
    4. Let in cook and simmer.
    5. Add in khus-khus and stir.
    6. Slowly pour in the kaju paste, stir then add water.
    7. Slowly add in the milk, stirring constantly.
    8. In another pan, lightly fry the paneer slices making sure they don't break.
    9. Add the fried paneer slices as well as salt and sugar.
    10. Mix carefully and let it boil for a few minutes until it reaches the desired consistency.
    11. Serve hot with fresh chapatis or steaming rice.
    Kaju Paneer Masala