🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Paneer Bhindi

Name: Paneer Bhindi
Prep time: 13 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 43 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala; 2 tbsp Butter; 1 tbsp Kasuri Methi; to taste Salt; 250 g, cubed Paneer; 2, finely sliced Onion; 3, pureed Tomato; 1 Green Chili; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 250 g, topped and tailed Okra; 1 tsp Red Chili Powder

🇮🇳 Indian

Paneer and okra, the sabzi-curry hybrid nobody talks about enough. Soft paneer, rich masala — the vegetarian crown jewel. Plate with buttered rotis and sliced onions.

Prep 13 min Cook 30 min Serves 3 Medium

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1/2 tsp
Butter2 tbsp
Kasuri Methi1 tbsp
Saltto taste
Paneer250 g, cubed
Onion2, finely sliced
Tomato3, pureed
Green Chili1
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Okra250 g, topped and tailed
Red Chili Powder1 tsp

Optional extras

Heavy Cream2 tbsp
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
Soften the onions slowly — paneer gravies reward gentle beginnings.
3
Fry the tomato into the spices till it collapses and darkens a shade.
4
Add the okra, 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

Resting the finished dish for five minutes off the heat lets the spices settle and deepen.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Special Bhindi Paneer masala recipe · on YouTube