Today I am going to share a popular restaurant style North Indian recipe , Paneer Do Pyaza…!! In this popular recipe ( I adapted Vahchef’s video ), as the name suggests, the recipe calls for two types of onions ie.big chunks of onions and spring onions . Paneer Do Pyaza makes an excellent combo with Indian breads like roti, naan, chapathi and also with pulao rice and fried rice. Try this traditional onion based paneer recipe & Enjoy Cooking !!!
Ingredients
Paneer - 250 g
Onions chopped - ¾ cup
Chopped capsicum - ¼ cup
Spring Onions chopped - ½ cup
Corn flour - 3 tbsp
Maida - 2 tbsp
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Red chilly pwd - 1 tsp
Butter - 1 ½ tbsp
Coriander pwd - 1 tsp
Amchur pwd - ½ tsp
Pepper pwd - ¾ tsp
Tomato ketchup - 1 tsp
Chopped coriander leaves
Oil to shallow fry
Salt as required
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Instructions
1.
Slice onion, spring onions and paneer to fine lengthy pieces.
2.
Make a paste of corn flour, maida, ginger garlic paste, ½ tsp red chilly pwd and salt with little water.
3.
Dip and coat the paneer pieces in the spice paste well.
4.
Allow to sit for some 10 mins.
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Now heat 2 tbsp of oil in a fry pan.
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Add the spice coated paneer pieces to the pan.
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Sauté and cook until they’re golden brown on both sides. ( take care not to over cook paneer, as they tend to turn hard )
8.
Remove the fried paneer to a plate.
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Now in the same pan, add little butter.
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Add coriander pwd , amchur pwd, ½ tsp red chilly pwd, pepper pwd, salt and ½ tsp ginger garlic paste.
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Keep the flame in low and sauté the spices for a minute.
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Add finely chopped coriander leaves..
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Add finely chopped onions.
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Toss them and add chopped spring onions too.
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Add tomato ketchup and mix well. ( optional )
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Now add fried paneer pieces.
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Give a quick stir and remove from heat.
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Delicious Paneer Do Pyaza is ready to serve..!
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Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve hot with pulao and any Indian breads..:)