Name: Reshami paneer recipe by Nishu Grover at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Cottage cheese 350 grams; Tomatoes (10-12)peeled; Fresh cream 2 tablespoon; Tomato ketchup 1 tablespoon; Kasoori methi 2tsp (roasted and crushed); Sugar 1/2 tablespoon; Fresh cream; Salt to taste; Black Pepper 1 tsp; Jeera 1tsp; Ghee 1 tablespoon; Water 1 litre; Coriander leaves (handful); Split green chillies (2-3)

ABOUT Reshami paneer RECIPE

Cottage cheese chunks in silky and smooth gravy which is a delight for fast watchers as well. The gravy needs few ingredients, possess a natural colour and has a wonderful taste which goes well with paneer/champ/chicken.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Cottage cheese 350 grams
Tomatoes (10-12)peeled
Fresh cream 2 tablespoon
Tomato ketchup 1 tablespoon
Kasoori methi 2tsp (roasted and crushed)
Sugar 1/2 tablespoon
Fresh cream
Salt to taste
Black Pepper 1 tsp
Jeera 1tsp
Ghee 1 tablespoon
Water 1 litre
Coriander leaves (handful)
Split green chillies (2-3)

Instructions

Take cooker and add water.
Pressure cook tomatoes till one whistle.
Blend the tomatoes using a hand blender and don’t dispose of the water.
Add cream and blend for 5 more seconds.
Strain the entire water-cream-tomato mixture using a soup strainer because we need smooth gravy out of it with orange color.
Dispose of the seeds and remaining skin.
Heat a wok and boil this puree.once it comes to a boil,add salt and ketchup and let it cook over slow flame till 40-45 minutes.
When gravy reduces to 60-70% and cream is converted into fat,add kasoori methi, sugar and black pepper.
Heat pan and fry paneer cubes on it using 1/2 tsp. of ghee just to give colour to paneer.
Transfer the paneer into gravy. Heat remaining ghee in a non-stick pan.
Add jeera and when it splutters,add green chillies and transfer it to gravy as tempering.
Check seasoning garnish it with coriander leaves.

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