
Paneer Angara Recipe

40 Mins

6-7 people

15 Mins
Paneer Angara Recipe
Ingredients
Oil 4 tbsp
Bayleaf 1 pc
Cinnamon 1 inch
Black pepper 10-12 pcs
Star anise1 pc
Black cardamom 1 pc
Cloves 5-6 pcs
Onion chopped 1 cup
Green chilli 2 pcs
Garlic 5-6 cloves
Ginger 1 inch
Tomato chopped 2 cups
Turmeric powder 1½ tsp
Coriander powder ½ tbsp
Red chilli powder 1 tbsp
Salt ½ tbsp
Cashew nuts 2 tbsp
Water as required
Coriander stems 10-12 pcs
Capsicum dices ½ cup
Ginger & garlic paste 2 tbsp
Curd ½ cup
Butter 1 tbsp
Cream 2 tbsp
Coal 1 pc
Kasoori methi 1 tbsp
Paneer 400 gms
Lemon juice 1 tbsp
Salt ½ tsp ½ tsp
Red chilli powder ½ tbsp
Turmeric powder ½ tbsp
Besan ¼ cup
Mustard oil 2 tbsp
Ginger & garlic paste ½ tbsp
Roasted jeera powder ½ tsp
Garam masala ½ tsp
Curd 5 tbsp
Oil 2 tbsp
Method
Paneer tikka preparation
Cut paneer into dices, apply salt, lemon juice, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and set it aside for 10-15 mins.
In a bowl, add warm mustard oil, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, roasted besan, ginger & garlic paste, roasted jeera powder, garam masala, curd and mix it.
Add marinate paneer to this mixture, coat it nicely.
Heat a pan, add oil, marinated paneer and cook it for all the sides .
Once done, set it aside.
Paneer angara:
Heat a pan, add oil, bayleaf, cinnamon, star anise, black pepper, black cardamom, cloves and let it crackle.
Then add chopped onion and saute until it’s golden brown.
Then add green chilli, ginger, garlic and saute.
Later add tomato chopped, saute and cook it for 4-5 mins. Cover the lid while cooking.
Then add turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder, red chilli powder, salt and saute.
Then add water, coriander stems, cashew nuts, cover a lid and cook it for 7-8 mins.
Cool it and remove whole spices. Then transfer it to a mixer jar and grind to a paste.
Heat a pan, add oil, capsicum dices and toss it for 30 secs on medium flame.
Remove on a plate and keep it aside.
Heat some oil in a pan, add oil, ginger & garlic paste, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and saute.
Then add curd and cook it for 2-3 mins.
Then add the grinded paste and cook it for 5-6 mins.
Later add butter, cream and mix it.
Add the cooked paneer to the gravy and gently stir it..
Now, place the steel bowl on the gravy, add lighted coal in it, pour some oil on it and cover with a lid. Put it on dum for 1 min.
Once done, then remove the bowl with coal and mix the gravy.
Later add butter, cream, kasoori methi, chopped coriander and stir.
Paneer angara is ready to serve.