Paneer Korma

Paneer Korma is almost like Vegetable Korma but made solely with paneer.This is a very healthy and delicious side dish for Indian Bread.


What you need for Paneer Korma:
Paneer or Cottage Cheese – 100 gms

Onion – 1 chopped

Tomato – 1 chopped

Green Chillies – 2 slit

Minced Ginger and Garlic – 1 tbsp

Turmeric Powder – 1/4  tbsp

Red Chilli Powder – 1 tbsp

Garam Masala Powder – 1/2 tbsp

Curry Leaves – 7-8
Grated Coconut – 1/4 cup 

Coriander Leaves/Cilantro – 1/4 cup

Fresh Cream – 2 tbsp

Oil – 2 tbsp

Salt - to taste

The preparation method:

• Chop the Onion into small pieces and Tomato into cube sized pieces. Cut the Paneer also into small cube sized pieces.
• Grind the Grated Coconut and little Cashew Nuts with 1/4 cup of water in a mixer grinder to a smooth paste. 
• Heat Oil in a pan. Add Green Chillies, Curry Leaves, chopped Onion, minced ginger garlic and fry for 2-3 minutes or until the Onion pieces start to look transparent.
• Then add Turmeric Powder, chopped Tomato, Red Chilli Powder, Paneer and Salt and cook them all for approximately 4 minutes. Keep stirring all the ingredients so that the Masala ingredients blend well with Paneer/Cottage Cheese and the Paneer pieces acquire the spicy taste.
• Now add the ground Coconut paste from step 2 to the pan with 1/2 cup of water and cook the pan contents for 5 minutes.
• At this stage, add Garam Masala to the above mixture and cook Korma/Kurma gravy for 2 more minutes.
• Now finally add Fresh Cream to the pan and stir once. Remove from the flame.
• Garnish with Coriander Leaves/Cilantro.
• Tasty and Healthy Paneer Korma is ready to be served with Indian Bread.