PANEER RUMANI (Romantic cottage cheese):

Eat tasty yet healthy! How often have you heard your loved ones or friends giving you this smart tip? Is it so easy to find something on your platter that can satiate your taste buds yet is good for your health? If you feel nothing like that exists, then think again.

For, Paneer is one such wonderful option. There are numerous benefits to eating paneer. Paneer is to vegetarians what chicken is to non-vegetarians.

The softer the paneer, the more it melts in your mouth. And what you experience is pure bliss!

In this blog I'm sharing a fusion recipe made with paneer with you, that is known as Paneer Rumani

Which is just a pan-seared cottage cheese with some makhni & brown onion gravy. As usual, after reading the blog do review my dish plating in the comments or just donate some claps.

RECIPE

Serving : 4pax ; Time : 35–40 min ; cooking temperature : medium-high

Ingredients required:

1. Marination

Paneer — 240gm

Chilli flakes — 5gm

Olive oil — 10ml

Lemon juice — 2no.

Salt & pepper — to taste

2. Gravy

Refind oil — 20ml

Brown onion paste — 160gm

Tomato puree — 240gm

Ginger garlic paste — 20gm

Degi Mirch powder — 10gm

Green cardamom powder — 5gm

Honey -10gm

Salt — to taste

Garam masala poweder 4gm

Fresh cream — 15gm

Unsalted butter — 15gm

Kewra water — few drops

3. Garnish

Fresh coriander sprigs

Bell pepper julienne

Rogan

Fresh cream

Method:

STEPS:

Cut the paneer into large rectangular dices for about 2 inches on each side.

Make an emulsion of olive oil & lemon juice in a bowl. Add the rest of the marination ingredients along with it. Put the paneer in marination for about 10–15 min & then, either grill it or pan sear it in a nonstick pan till it is blondy. Take it aside in a blotting paper.

Heat the oil to medium flame, add ginger garlic paste. Cook it till golden add degi mirch along with the tomato puree. Add brown onion paste along with the rest of the seasoning & cook it till the gravy loses the oil from the side.

Add honey & cardamom powder, along with the paneer dices. Cook it for a while then add cream & butter on the low flame. top it with some kewra essence.

Serve it in a deep dish bowl & garnish with the following ingredients as mentioned. Serve hot.

Serving tip:

Serve it along with tandoori naan/roti/laccha paratha.

Accompany it with green salad & mint chutney.

Health Benefits of Paneer :

Reduces The Risk of Breast Cancer.

Makes Teeth & Bones Strong, high in protein & calcium.

Aids in Weight Loss.

Ensures a Healthy Digestive System.

Great for Those Having Diabetes.