Braised paneer recipe, Quick easy paneer

Braised paneer made same way as with tofu. Quick video, step by step detailed pictures post.

I follow a famous Korean Youtube channel called One meal a day and big fan of it. Even got obsessed with the signature long handle spoons she uses and bought spoons similar to those. Love many recipes and always want to adapt those in my cooking. One such recipe of braised tofu was super easy and tempting.

I tried earlier once when I made butter garlic fried rice, you can notice it the background. Followed the same method as it was made in the video, but I overcooked the paneer (slow cooked) so it became rubbery. Probably tofu was okay to be cooked by that method. But it was not the perfect way to cook paneer though boys at home told it was fine.

Made it again to post it after I got some fresh paneer (Suvai) which was why I postponed making again. This time slight changes in method after I saw several other braised tofu recipe videos. This time I loved the texture a lot. So this is a super easy, simple paneer recipe. You can make it with tofu very well. Just make sure to season perfectly to suit your taste buds.

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Braised paneer

Braised paneer made same way as with tofu. Quick video, step by step detailed pictures post.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Indian

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Servings 4

Cup measurements

Ingredients

• 230 gm paneer fresh
• 1 onion
• 1 sprig Spring onion
• 2 tbsp oil
• 2 tsp sesame seeds

For sauce

• 3 tbsp water
• 2 tsp soya sauce
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• ½ tsp sugar
• ½ tsp garlic minced

Instructions

• Slice paneer to thin slabs in square or rectangles. Gather other ingredients ready.
• First prepare the sauce, by combining ingredients under ‘For sauce’ Set aside.
• Heat a pan, toast sesame seeds until crisp, set aside.
• Heat oil and place sliced paneer. Roast both sides in high flame until golden in colour.
• Keep it immersed in hot water until use.
• In the same oil (add more if needed), add sliced onion, bottom part of spring onion and sautee for a minute.
• Pour in the sauce we prepared.
• Add paneer drained from water. Mix to coat the paneer. Cook until the paneer absorbs and turns glossy.
• Switch off stove and garnish with sesame seeds, finely chopped spring onion.

Video

Notes

Make sure to season perfectly to suit your taste buds.

Braised paneer steps:

1. Slice paneer to thin slabs in square or rectangles. Gather other ingredients ready.
2. First prepare the sauce, by combining ingredients under ‘For sauce’ Set aside.
3. Heat a pan, toast sesame seeds until crisp, set aside.
4. Heat oil and place sliced paneer. Roast both sides in high flame until golden in colour.
5. Keep it immersed in hot water until use.
6. In the same oil (add more if needed), add sliced onion, bottom part of spring onion and sautee for a minute. Pour in the sauce we prepared.
7. Add paneer drained from water.
8. Mix to coat the paneer. Cook until the paneer absorbs and turns glossy.
9. Switch off stove and garnish with sesame seeds, finely chopped spring onion.

Serve immediately hot. Crispy outside, soft inside paneer in sauce can be had with fried rice best.