Paneer Fry
User Reviews
5.0
57 reviews
Excellent
-
Prep Time
10 mins
-
Cook Time
10 mins
-
Total Time
25 mins
-
Servings
3
-
Calories
325 kcal
-
Course
Side Dish, Main Course
-
Cuisine
Indian
Paneer Fry
Report
Paneer fry is a simple sautéed recipe made with paneer, onion, tomatoes and herbs-spices. The recipe comes together in 25 minutes and makes for a quick weeknight meal.
Share:
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1.25 cups thinly sliced onions
- 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- 3 to 4 green chilies - slit, use green chilies which are not very spicy or hot
- ½ cup diced tomatoes
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper powder
- ½ teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder
- ½ teaspoon coriander powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder
- ½ teaspoon garam masala
- salt as required
- 200 grams paneer chopped in cubes
- 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves (cilantro)
Instructions
Making masala fry
- Heat 2 tablespoon oil in a pan. Keep heat to medium-low and add thinly sliced onions.
- Mix the onions with the oil and begin to sauté them.
- Onions take a lot of time to sauté. So you can add a pinch of salt while cooking them.
- Stirring often sauté onions till they start to become light golden. Do not brown the onions.
- Now add 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste.
- Sauté till the raw aroma of ginger-garlic goes away.
- Then add 3 to 4 slit green chilies. Tip – use green chilies which are not very spicy or hot.
- Mix well and sauté for a minute.
- Then add diced tomatoes. Mix again well and begin to sauté tomatoes. When sautéing tomatoes, if masala mixture starts sticking to pan, then sprinkle some water. Mix again and continue to sauté.
- Sauté till the tomatoes soften.
- Keep flame to its lowest. Now add turmeric powder, black pepper powder, kashmiri red chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and garam masala powder.
- Mix very well. If the mixture starts sticking to pan, sprinkle some water.
Making paneer fry
- Season with salt as required. Mix again.
- Add 200 grams paneer, chopped in cubes.
- Mix the paneer with the masala.
- Switch off heat and add 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves. Mix again.
- Serve Paneer Fry with chapati, phulka, paratha, naan or bread.
Notes
- Either use homemade paneer or any good quality packaged paneer. Make sure that the paneer is fresh and not gone rancid or tasting sour.
- Alter the black pepper powder, red chilli powder and green chillies according to your spice and heat preferences.
- You could also add some sliced capsicum (green bell pepper) if you like.
- Swap paneer with tofu. First press tofu between two heavy weighted objects to remove any extra liquids or moisture. Opt to pan fry tofu lightly before adding the onion-tomato fry mix.
Nutrition Information
Show Details
Calories
325kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Cholesterol
44mg
(15%)
Sodium
371mg
(15%)
Potassium
177mg
(5%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
331IU
(7%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
0.04mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
0.02mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
0.3mg
Vitamin B6
0.1mg
Vitamin C
14mg
(16%)
Vitamin E
4mg
Vitamin K
4µg
Calcium
344mg
(34%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
17µg
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Magnesium
12mg
Phosphorus
29mg
Zinc
0.2mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 325 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 325kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 44mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 371mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 177mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 331IU | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 0.04mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 0.02mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 0.3mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 4mg | |
| Vitamin K | 4µg | |
| Calcium | 344mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 17µg | |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 29mg | |
| Zinc | 0.2mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Genuine Reviews
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5.0
57 reviews
Excellent
Other Recipes
You'll Also Love
