🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Posto Paneer

Name: Posto Paneer
Prep time: 16 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 34 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala; 2 tbsp Butter; to taste Salt; 250 g, cubed Paneer; 2, finely chopped Onion; 3, pureed Tomato; 2 Green Chili; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 tsp Red Chili Powder; 1 tsp Mustard Oil; 1 tsp Poppy Seeds

🇮🇳 Indian

Bengali posto paneer, poppy seed paste meets cubes of gold. Soft paneer, rich masala — the vegetarian crown jewel. Plate with buttered rotis and sliced onions.

Prep 16 min Cook 18 min Serves 3 Medium

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1/2 tsp
Butter2 tbsp
Saltto taste
Paneer250 g, cubed
Onion2, finely chopped
Tomato3, pureed
Green Chili2
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Red Chili Powder1 tsp
Mustard Oil1 tsp
Poppy Seeds1 tsp

Optional extras

Heavy Cream2 tbsp
Kasuri Methi1 tsp
Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Cut the paneer into even cubes; soak in warm salted water ten minutes so it turns silky, then drain.
2
Brown the onions in butter, add the paste, and cook till the kitchen smells sweet and nutty.
3
Fry the tomato into the spices till it collapses and darkens a shade.
4
Add the poppy seeds, then the paneer, and turn it through the masala with a flat hand.
5
Rest off the heat, finish with the green chili, and serve while it's glossy.

Chef's tip

Fry the paneer lightly first if you want it to hold in gravy.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Shahi Paneer Posto(Pure Veg) | बिना प्याज लहसुन के स्वादिस्ट पनीर पोस्तो रेसिपी | পনির পোস্ত রেসিপি · on YouTube