Paneer Kalimirch Recipe (Paneer in Black Pepper flavored Gravy)

Name: Paneer Kalimirch Recipe (Paneer in Black Pepper flavored Gravy)
Prep time: 55 min
Cuisine: North Indian Recipes
Ingredients: 250 gram Paneer (Homemade Cottage Cheese); 1/4 cup Fresh cream; 2 tablespoon Milk; 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi); 1 teaspoon Garam masala powder; 2 teaspoons Whole Black Peppercorns; pounded coarsely; Salt; to taste; Oil; for cooking; Ingredients to be ground into a smooth paste; 1 Onion; roughly chopped; 1/4 cup Cashew nuts; 4 cloves Garlic; 1 inch Ginger; peeled and chopped; Ingredients for the garnish; 4 cloves Garlic; finely chopped; 2 tablespoon Oil; 1 pinch Black pepper powder

By Admin

Prep Time Total in 55 M

Course Side Dish

Cuisine North Indian Recipes

Diet High Protein Vegetarian

Paneer Kalimirch Recipe is delicious, creamy paneer dish flavored with black pepper and lots of garlic. Instead of the frying paneer it has been grilled in the pan and then tossed in mild flavored gravy. Serve Paneer Kalimirch with Paratha for the weeknight dinner. Pepper lends a pungent but not harsh touch of spiciness to the dish, making it seem quite different from the usual. This recipe adds great variety to the vegetarian dinner menu for the parties as well.

Ingredients

250 gram Paneer (Homemade Cottage Cheese)
1/4 cup Fresh cream
2 tablespoon Milk
1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
1 teaspoon Garam masala powder
2 teaspoons Whole Black Peppercorns
pounded coarsely
Salt
to taste
Oil
for cooking
Ingredients to be ground into a smooth paste
1 Onion
roughly chopped
1/4 cup Cashew nuts
4 cloves Garlic
1 inch Ginger
peeled and chopped
Ingredients for the garnish
4 cloves Garlic
finely chopped
2 tablespoon Oil
1 pinch Black pepper powder

Instructions

Step 1

To prepare Paneer Kalimirch, we will first make a paste of the onion, cashew nut, garlic and ginger using a mixer

Step 2

Transfer the paste to a bowl and keep aside until required

Step 3

Cut paneer into equal size square pieces

Step 4

Now heat one tablespoon of oil in the griddle pan over medium heat

Step 5

Arrange paneer pieces over the griddle pan and grill until charred marks appear on one side

Step 6

Brush the upper side of paneer pieces with oil and turn them upside down

Step 7

Grill paneer until charred marks appear on both sides

Step 8

This takes about 5 minutes on each side

Step 9

Turn off the heat

Step 10

Arrange paneer pieces in a plate and keep aside

Step 11

While paneer is grilling we will start preparing gravy

Step 12

Heat two tablespoons oil in a saucepan over medium heat

Step 13

Add the onion paste made above and fry the paste stirring continuously

Step 14

Once the oil gets separated from the masala add cream and milk

Step 15

Stir to combine

Step 16

Add the salt, turmeric powder, garam masala, stir and let the gravy simmer for sometime

Step 17

Adjust the consistency of gravy using little water

Step 18

After adding water simmer the gravy for some time for the flavors to develop

Step 19

Now add crushed pepper and grilled paneer to the gravy

Step 20

Stir to combine

Step 21

Now cook gravy for 3 - 4 minutes more over medium heat

Step 22

Turn off the heat

Step 23

Transfer Paneer Kalimirch to a serving bowl

Step 24

For garnish, heat oil in a small pan over medium heat

Step 25

Once the oil is heated add chopped garlic

Step 26

Fry garlic until it turns golden

Step 27

With a spoon pour fried garlic and oil over the Paneer Kalimirch

Step 28

Sprinkle a pinch of black pepper on top

Step 29

Serve hot

Step 30

Serve the Paneer Kalimirch (Paneer in Black Pepper flavored Gravy) as a weeknight dinner or on parties along with Paratha