
Aloo Paneer Recipe
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4.9
42 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
320 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Indian

Aloo Paneer Recipe
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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.
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Ingredients
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
Instructions
Preparation
- Firstly chop the onion, tomatoes, ginger, garlic cloves and green chilies.
- Then add all the chopped ingredients (onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and green chilies) in a mixer or blender jar.
- Also add 15 cashews. If you want you can soak cashews in hot water for 20 to 30 minutes and then add.
- Blend or grind to a smooth paste without adding any water.
Making aloo paneer
- Heat oil in a pan. Add 1 tej patta.
- 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.
- 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.
- When the mixture stops spluttering, remove the lid.
- Now add turmeric powder, coriander powder and Kashmiri red chili powder.
- Mix very well and sauté till you see oil releasing from the sides of the masala paste.
- Now add chopped potatoes. Do chop the potatoes in smaller size so that they cook faster.
- Add salt as per taste. mix very well.
- Add 1.5 to 1.75 cups water. For a medium consistency gravy or a slightly thinner version, add more water.
- 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.
- Once done, check the potatoes by sliding a fork or knife through a few pieces. The knife should slide in easily.
- Once potatoes are cooked and gravy is done, you will see some oil specks floating on top of the gravy.
- Add paneer that have been chopped in cubes.
- Add dried fenugreek leaves, crushed and garam masala powder.
- Mix very well and turn off the heat.
- Lastly add chopped coriander leaves. Mix again.
- 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
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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.
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