Ingredients

• 250 grams of full cream paneer
• 1 finely chopped onion
• 1 finely chopped tomato
• 1 teaspoon ginger paste
• 1 teaspoon garlic paste
• ½ teaspoon red chilli powder
• ½ teaspoon turmeric
• 3-4 tablespoon curd
• 3 tablespoon oil
• Salt per taste

Preparation Time

• 5 minutes

Cooking Time 

• 10-15 minutes

Steps to prepare Paneer Turanta

• Cut the paneer into medium sized cubes
• To the paneer cubes sprinkle little salt and keep aside
• To a heated pan, add oil and fry the paneer first
• Once paneer is light brown on both sides, take it out and keep aside

• To the same oil, now add the finely chopped onions; continue frying till the onions become translucent and light pink
• Now add ginger garlic paste to the onions and saute it
• To this mixture add the finely chopped tomatoes till it is completely mashed and mixed well with the onions and ginger garlic

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• To this now add a pinch of turmeric, red chili powder and stir everything
• Once all ingredients are mixed, add the curd and continue stirring till the oil starts separating from the masala paste
• Now add the fried paneer cubes and mix it with the masala paste; continue stirring everything together now for additional 2-3 minutes
• Once everything is mixed well, add luke warm water depending on much gravy you want; recommend adding approximately 1 small cup of water and not more than that.
• Check the consistency of the curry and after few minutes take it off the oven
• Paneer Turanta is cooked and is now ready to be served with roti, paratha, puri or rice

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