Aloo Paneer Recipe

User Reviews

4.9

42 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    40 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Calories

    320 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Indian

Aloo Paneer Recipe

Aloo Paneer recipe is a delicious curry made with the universal favorite potatoes and soft paneer. Pair the curry with your choice of Indian bread or a simple rice dish for a super hearty meal.

I Made This!

Be the first!

Save this

Be the first!

Ingredients

Servings

for grinding

  • 1 medium onion - chopped or ⅓ cup chopped onion
  • 2 medium to large tomatoes or 1 cup chopped tomatoes
  • 1 inch ginger - chopped
  • 2 to 3 small to medium garlic cloves - chopped
  • 1 or 2 green chilies - chopped
  • 15 cashews

other ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 tej patta (Indian bay leaf)
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • ½ teaspoon coriander powder (ground coriander)
  • ½ to 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder
  • 1.25 cups chopped potatoes or 2 medium potatoes or 4 small potatoes
  • 1.5 to 1.75 cups water or add as required
  • salt as required
  • 200 grams paneer (Indian cottage cheese)
  • ¼ teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) - crushed
  • ½ teaspoon garam masala
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons Coriander leaves - chopped
Add to Shopping List

Instructions

Preparation

  1. Firstly chop the onion, tomatoes, ginger, garlic cloves and green chilies.
  2. Then add all the chopped ingredients (onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and green chilies) in a mixer or blender jar. 
  3. Also add 15 cashews. If you want you can soak cashews in hot water for 20 to 30 minutes and then add.
  4. Blend or grind to a smooth paste without adding any water.

Making aloo paneer

  1. Heat oil in a pan. Add 1 tej patta.
  2. Then add the ground onion-tomato-cashewnut paste. Be careful as the mixture splutters. So keep heat to low when adding this paste. Mix very well.
  3. Keep a lid on the pan allowing some steam to pass as this paste splutters a lot. Do check at intervals if the masala paste has stopped spluttering or not, and give a stir.
  4. When the mixture stops spluttering, remove the lid.
  5. Now add turmeric powder, coriander powder and Kashmiri red chili powder.
  6. Mix very well and sauté till you see oil releasing from the sides of the masala paste.
  7. Now add chopped potatoes. Do chop the potatoes in smaller size so that they cook faster.
  8. Add salt as per taste. mix very well.
  9. Add 1.5 to 1.75 cups water. For a medium consistency gravy or a slightly thinner version, add more water.
  10. Cover the pan with its lid and cook the potatoes on a medium-low to medium heat. Do check while the potatoes are cooking and if required add water. Alternatively, you can also use a pressure cooker to save time. Add less water if cooking potatoes in pressure cooker.
  11. Once done, check the potatoes by sliding a fork or knife through a few pieces. The knife should slide in easily. 
  12. Once potatoes are cooked and gravy is done, you will see some oil specks floating on top of the gravy.
  13. Add paneer that have been chopped in cubes.
  14. Add dried fenugreek leaves, crushed and garam masala powder.
  15. Mix very well and turn off the heat.
  16. Lastly add chopped coriander leaves. Mix again.
  17. Serve Aloo Paneer with chapati, phulka, paratha or naan.

Notes

  • Sauté the masala paste very well till you see oil releasing from the sides. 
  • Instead of cashewnuts, you can use almonds. Soak almonds in hot water for 30 minutes. Later peel them and then add while grinding. 
  • If using Kashmiri red chili powder or deghi mirch, add up to 1 teaspoon. This makes the gravy slightly spicy and gives a nice orangish color. 
  • If using any other red chili powder, then add ½ teaspoon of it. 
  • If serving this curry with chapatis or naan, you can add the amount of water mentioned in the recipe as this gives a slightly thicker gravy. 
  • If the gravy tastes sour, then add ¼ to ½ teaspoon sugar or 2 to 3 tablespoons cream. 

Nutrition Information

Show Details
Calories 320kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 21g (7%) Protein 10g (20%) Fat 22g (34%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 7g Cholesterol 33mg (11%) Sodium 142mg (6%) Potassium 504mg (14%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 604IU (12%) Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 1mg Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 1mg Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 1mg Vitamin B6 1mg Vitamin C 27mg (30%) Vitamin E 3mg Vitamin K 10µg Calcium 267mg (27%) Vitamin B9 (Folate) 25µg Iron 1mg (6%) Magnesium 43mg Phosphorus 94mg Zinc 1mg

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 320 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 320kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 21g 7%
Protein 10g 20%
Fat 22g 34%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 33mg 11%
Sodium 142mg 6%
Potassium 504mg 11%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 604IU 12%
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 1mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 1mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 1mg
Vitamin B6 1mg
Vitamin C 27mg 30%
Vitamin E 3mg
Vitamin K 10µg
Calcium 267mg 27%
Vitamin B9 (Folate) 25µg
Iron 1mg 6%
Magnesium 43mg 11%
Phosphorus 94mg
Zinc 1mg

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Genuine Reviews

User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.9

42 reviews
Excellent

Write a Review

Drag & drop files here or click to upload
Other Recipes

You'll Also Love