Paneer pasanda is an extremely delicious creamy gravy with paneer koftas in it. Step by step photos for easy understanding.
I think there are lots of versions of Paneer pasanda recipe. The recipe I am sharing can be taken as paneer kofta in a rich, creamy gravy.
It can be a little bit of work but sure we can make for special occasions. The gravy and the kofta is so rich and heavy that one can maximum have 2 pieces.
I slightly adapted this recipe from Tarla dalal. Let me share my own version of this paneer pasanda.
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Paneer pasanda recipe
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups Paneer crumbled
- 4 tablespoon All purpose flour Divided
- ½ teaspoon Pepper
- 1 Green chilli chopped
- Salt
- ½ cup Bread crumbs or 3 bread slices
- Oil - As needed
Ingredients for the gravy
- 1.5 cup Onion sliced
- 8 Cashews
- 1 teaspoon Ginger garlic paste
- ½ cup Curd
- ½ teaspoon Garam masala
- 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
- Salt
- 2 tablespoon Oil
- 2 tablespoon Coriander leaves
Instructions
- Soften paneer cubes firstly by immersing it in hot water for 10 minutes.
- After that, drain completely and then grind in a mixer to make crumble.
- Then, in a bowl, mix paneer, pepper, chilli, salt and 2 tablespoon all purpose flour (maida)
- Make small cutlets of your choice of shape. I made it a little oblong.
- Now, make a thin paste out of 2 tablespoon maida and water.
- Dip the cutlets in the the paste. Then coat it with bread crumbs and arrange in a plate.
- In case you don’t have bread crumbs, you can grind the bread slices to get fresh crumbs.
- Heat a non stick pan with oil drizzled. Cook the cutlets and cook both sides (drizzle oil when you flip) to golden brown.
- For the gravy, fry ginger garlic paste firstly. Then add onion and cashew nuts, fry until onions turn golden brown.
- Cool and grind to a smooth paste with a little bit of water.
- After that, heat pan with oil and fry the ground paste for 3-4 minutes in medium flame.
- Add garam masala and red chilli powder and fry until oil separates.
- Add well beaten curd and mix well. Cook until oil separates from the gravy.
- At this stage add another ¾ cup of water and bring to boil.
- Arrange the prepared cutlets in a bowl and pour the gravy over the cutlets. Garnish well with chopped coriander leaves.
Notes
- Make sure the gravy is not too thick. The gravy should be hot when you pour over the cutlets.
- You can make the cutlets until coating them in the bread crumbs- the before day and refrigerate and make cutlets the next day along with gravy to make it easier.
- Cutlets can be shallow fried or deep fried
- Beat curd until smooth or the gravy will curdle.
- You can add kasuri methi to the gravy.
- 3 tablespoon Cooking cream can be added for richness.
How to make paneer pasanda
1. Soften paneer cubes firstly by immersing it in hot water for 10 minutes. Drain completely and then grind in a mixer to make crumble. In a bowl, mix paneer, pepper, chilli,salt and 2 tablespoon maida.
2. Make small kofta of your choice of shape. I made it a little oblong. Make a thick paste out of 2 tablespoon maida and water and dip in the maida.
Then coat it with bread crumbs and arrange in a plate.In case you don’t have bread crumbs, you can grind the bread slices to get fresh crumbs. Heat a non stick pan with oil drizzled.
Cook both sides(drizzle oil when you flip) to golden brown.
3. For the masala, fry ginger garlic paste, onion and cashew nuts until onions turn golden brown. Cool and grind to a smooth paste with a little bit of water.
4. To make gravy base for paneer pasanda: Heat pan with oil and fry the ground paste for 3-4 minutes in medium flame. Add garam masala and red chilli powder and fry until oil separates.
5. Add well beaten curd and mix well. Cook until oil separates from the masala. Add another ¾ cup of water and bring to boil.
6. Arrange the prepared kofta in a bowl and pour the gravy over it. Garnish well with chopped coriander leaves.
Paneer pasanda ready! You can enjoy this exotic side dish served with any mild pulavs or roti / naans.
sangee vijay
wow...very rich and creamy curry...perfect with Naans...looks too tempting Raks 🙂
jeyashrisuresh
Very rich and yummy gravy. Must taste yum with plain ghee rice.
Lavi
am hungry now! ur close up shots of pasanda makes me very hungry!
this is one pretty tempting recipe!
Vimitha Anand
That looks so rich and yummy... An drooling here... Will try soon...
Sudha Sabarish
Wow a yummy and rich creamy gravy for rotis.
Preeti Kashyap
Lovely! I am dying to make this raks!
Aruna Manikandan
wow...
wonderful recipe raji...
looks very tempting and awesome clicks dear 🙂
RENU
looks awesome tempting.
Ramya
nice, yummy and creamy curry..perfect for naan
Anu
Rich and yum gravy. the last picture looks tempting
Hema
Wow, looks so rich and delicious, finger-lickin' good..
Rekha shoban
very different gravy...adding cashews gives rich taste...surely i like to have it with naan n roti!yummy!
Aarthi
pasanda looks so rich and creamy...awesome raji
Gayathri Anand
a very Yummy and rich kofta gravy ...Loved the stepwise pictures ...
Hamaree Rasoi
Delicious looking paneer pasanda.
Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
Sharmilee! :)
I love any cutlet/kofta based gravy...this one sounds and looks so tempting, wish I have this for dinner 🙂
faseela
wow yummy paneer gravy....superb dear
Nagalakshmi V
i am so surprised i have never heard of this dish before. looks super, very restaurant style 🙂
Kalpana Sareesh
looks very creamy n yummy
San
Rich and classic recipe with paneer, i forget the calorie part when it comes to paneer 🙂 Nice presentation.
Kaveri
Looks so exotic...Rich and creamy. Very very Yum!
S.Menaga
wonderful recipe,lovely clicks!!
notyet100
even i prepared kofta today,,ur curry looks yum,..
Rachana
Paneer pasanda looks so creamy, rich and delicious.
Laavanya
So creamy and delicious!
Kavitha Bhargav
I could feel the taste 🙂 Nice gravy
Kavitha Bhargav
and yes I have made your shahi paneer thrice and it was a hit !!!
Georgia | The Comfort of Cooking
What a delicious looking dish. I think my husband and I would enjoy this very much! Thanks for sharing! I'm glad to have found your blog.
Sayantani
thats an awesome dish...love the gravy.
Spandana
Delicious aks.. absolute delight to both eyes and tummy 🙂
Sobha Shyam
wow, so rich and delicious curry..lovely clicks..
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Spice up the Curry
delicious and rich gravy. looks delicious
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Suja Manoj
Gravy looks absolutely tempting,creamy and rich..awesome paneer curry
Nagashree
Wow, never heard this name before. Looks creamy & delicious. will try.
Priya dharshini
Sounds new to me...Luks very simple and delicious..
MyKitchen Flavors-BonAppetit!.
Very rich n creamy Paneer Delight Dear. Luks so delish done. Luv every recipes of Urs since there's not even an unwanted ingredient added in all. These can be compiled n treasured.
Rasi
yummilicious 🙂
Home Cooked Oriya Food
Nice and yummy! love it...
Divya Kudua
My word!the curry looks so creamy and delicious Raks,perfect for a potluck party.I am so making this!
Recipe world
I love anything with paneer. This looks so rich and yummy!!
Chitra
Perfect dish for a party.Awesome clicks 🙂
Sangeetha Nambi
Super Perfect !
Kanchan
OMG .. this is totally sinful highly rich dish !
Will go with just paneer cutlet once, they in itself too look awesome 🙂
Sensible Vegetarian
Perfectly made, beautiful clicks.
Anzz
Perfect. a lovely dish for any lovely occasion..!
priya ravi
Gravy looks very rich and creamy.. lovely clicks 🙂
Rashida shaikh
Who could say no to this sinful gravy?
Every picture is itself talking.
Shobha Kamath
Wow! So tempting, I surely can't resist it! Once in a way it's good to indulge !
Deeps @ Naughty Curry
looks fabulous! a very interesting gravy, no tomato's right? gonna try this out 🙂
Prathibha
I make a different kind of paneer pasanda..I dont mind eating paneer in any form...looks so delicious n yummm
Akila
Rich and tasty recipe.... bookmarked dear...
Archana
Wow bookmarked.
PriyaVaasu
super yummy !!!! bookmarked!!!
Ambika
OMG!!! Looks absolutely delicious Raj!!! Gorgeous photos, have to try this recipe very soooon!!!!!!!!
Sushma Mallya
Looks absolutely rich and yummy!
Pavithra Elangovan
I do it little bit different way Raji.. This looks way too tempting ... Yumm Yumm 🙂
Vanamala Hebbar
wow looks very nice..i have same paneer pasanda but recipe looks different.
Pooja
This is a fantastic recipe..love love love it.. Thanks! my husband will be super happy to have it for dinner
Pooja
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Kavitha Bhargav
Tried and posted in my blog 🙂
shreya ruia
i made it today...and it was just delicious...best part that my inlays loved it too!! Thanks for d awesome recipe...keep giving us more 😀
Menachery
i made it n evry1 loved it ... thnkuuuu ... 🙂 luv ur blog
yugisugu
it looks very beautiful. i made it today its very rich. everybody love this recipe in my family. thankyou. pls post any pasta recipes bcs i love pasta
utkarsha
ausum receipe! i hd little time and the receipe ws quick and easy....it was really yummy and rich
Laya Vijaykumar
Will adding curd give the gravy a sour taste? Can cream be substituted for curd?
Sathya Priya
They look super yummy and delicious raji..
Rajani
The dish reads and looks so delicious that all the effort will be forgotten when we eat it, on my menu for next potluck!
godiswdme
Tried it last night ...it turned out really delicious ..:) Thanks for sharing such a yum recipe
Keep up the good work ..God Bless 🙂
godiswdme
Tried it last night....:) turned out really really delicious ...Thanks for sharing yummy recipe ...:) God Bless 🙂
Deepa Gupta
cooked it & the result is ..it was "FINGERLISCIOUS"....Thank you for sharing...trying mini idli today..hope it comes out well ...fingers crossed...keep sharing more :))
Rads
Amazing dish, prepared it for dinner tonight and it came out very well. Thanks for sharing such an awesome "restaurant style" dish !!
Radium
Made it for dinner... WOW! Could not stop licking my fingers 😉
I added a few raisins while grinding the onions since we like a tinge of mild sweetness in my side dishes.
Rajalakshmi
It came out very well.
Thanks Raji!
Rajalakshmi
I added curd and sour taste was there.
Can milk be added?
Raks Anand
Please use curd that's not sour. Also add spice and salt enough to balance, so that sour taste is not more. You can add little milk to reduce sour taste too.