🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Hara Masala Paneer

Name: Hara Masala Paneer
Prep time: 19 min
Cook time: 26 min
Total time: 45 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; 1/4 cup Mint Leaves; 1/2 cup, chopped Fresh Cilantro; 1 tsp Red Chili Powder

🇮🇳 Indian

Green masala paneer, herb-blitzed and vivid. Soft paneer, rich masala — the vegetarian crown jewel. Best with something soft — malabar parotta is ideal.

Prep 19 min Cook 26 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
Mint Leaves1/4 cup
Fresh Cilantro1/2 cup, chopped
Red Chili Powder1 tsp

Optional extras

Heavy Cream2 tbsp
Kasuri Methi1 tsp

Instructions

1
Slice the paneer thick enough to stay proud in the gravy; warm-soak and drain.
2
Heat butter or oil and fry the onions till golden; add ginger garlic paste and cook out the rawness.
3
Add tomato and the ground spices; cook till the masala thickens and the oil separates at the edges.
4
Add the fresh cilantro, then the paneer, and turn it through the masala with a flat hand.
5
Simmer three minutes — no more — finish with cream or crushed kasuri methi, and serve garnished with cilantro.

Chef's tip

Don't crowd the pan; steam is the enemy of the browning that builds flavour.

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Watch how it's made

Video: PANEER CHAMAN | PANEER HARA MASALA | PANEER HARIYALI GRAVY · on YouTube