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Paneer Nawabi Curry Recipe

Step-by-step

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firstly, in a large kadai take 1 onion, 3 clove garlic, 1 inch ginger, 2 pod cardamom, 13 whole cashew, 6 almond and 2 tsp poppy seeds.
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add 1 cup water, cover and boil for 15 minutes.
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cool completely, and blend to smooth paste adding water as required. keep aside.
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in a large kadai, heat 1 tbsp butter and 2 tbsp oil.
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add 1 tsp cumin, 1 bay leaf, ½ inch cinnamon, 3 pod cardamom and saute until spices turn aromatic.
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now add prepared onion paste and stir well.
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cook on medium flame, until the raw flavour disappears and oil separates from sides.
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keeping the flame on low add ½ cup curd and stir continuously.
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cook until the oil separates from the sides.
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further, add 2 tbsp cream, 1 cup milk and stir adjusting consistency as required.
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also, add ¾ tsp salt, 2 chilli and mix well.
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now add 20 cube paneer, 1 tsp kewra water and mix well.
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cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until the flavour absorb completely.
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now add 1 tsp kasuri methi and mix well.
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finally, just before serving nawabi paneer, top with a tsp of saffron milk.nawabi paneer

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Notes

  • firstly, boil the onions well else the raw flavour remains in the curry.
  • also, you can add khova along with cream to make curry rich and creamy.
  • additionally, adding almonds and cashew will enhance the flavour and consistency.
  • finally, nawabi paneer recipe tastes great when served with garlic naan.