Soft paneer cubes in a smooth tomato and cashew gravy finished with warming spices.
Preparation & cooking time: 35 minutes | Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 250 g paneer, cubed
- 3 tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 12 cashews, soaked
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- ½ tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- ½ tsp garam masala
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp cream (optional)
- Salt and kasuri methi
Method
- Simmer tomatoes, onion and cashews until soft. Cool, then blend until smooth.
- Heat butter; cook ginger-garlic paste briefly. Add turmeric, chilli and coriander powder.
- Add tomato-cashew puree and simmer until glossy and thickened.
- Add paneer and a little water; simmer 4–5 minutes. Finish with garam masala, kasuri methi and optional cream.
DHARAA Spice Notes
Turmeric, chilli, coriander and a little garam masala balance the creamy tomato base.
Cooking note: Adjust seasoning to taste. For non-vegetarian dishes, handle raw ingredients safely and cook thoroughly.