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Aloo Paneer Recipe

Hetal Kamdar
This Aloo Paneer recipe is a classic Indian Curry that tastes so delicious. This combination is a perfect match as both aloo and paneer are favourites ingredients of any Indians.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4
Calories 392 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 200 gm paneer cubes
  • 2 boiled potatoes
  • 2 tbsp oil for frying
  • 1 big size onion chopped
  • 2 -3 pieces of ginger
  • 3-4 cloves of garlic
  • 200 grams Tomato puree I have used ready-made
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp red chili powder
  • 2 tsp honey
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • salt as per taste
  • 1 tbsp cooking oil or ghee
  • 2 tbsp fresh cream
  • a handful of finely chopped coriander leaves

Instructions
 

  • How to fry Aloo and Paneer
  • Firstly, peel the boiled potatoes and dice into medium chunks, and keep it aside.
  • Same way dice paneer into medium cubes and keep it aside.
  • Now heat oil in a pan and once it's hot, first fry potato cubes on a medium flame till they turn crispy and brown in color. Sprinkle some salt and keep it aside on a plate.
  • Fry paneer cubes also in the same oil till they are slightly brown. Sprinkle some salt and keep it aside on a plate.
  • Method for Gravy
  • Chop onion, ginger, and garlic into small chunks, add all the ingredients into a blender and blend into a smooth paste. You can add 2 or 3 drops of water to this to puree the paste.
  • Now heat oil in a pan, once hot add onion paste and saute for 3-4 minutes till separates.
  • Now add all the spices and cook again for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add tomato puree in the onion gravy and mix well and let it cook for another 3-4 minutes while stirring continuously.
  • Add honey, salt, and garam masala to the gravy and cook for a minute.
  • Finally, add fried potatoes and paneer to the gravy, mix well, and cook for another minute.
  • Switch off the flame and add fresh cream and garnish with fresh coriander leaves. Serve this curry hot with roti, naan, or puris.

Nutrition

Calories: 392kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 11gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 48mgPotassium: 730mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 531IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 281mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Aloo Paneer Croquettes, Aloo Paneer Recipe
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