Paneer In White Gravy

Paneer in White Gravy is a creamy, rich dish where Paneer cubes are simmered in a onion cashew nut based white gravy. It is a popular dish in most Indian restaurants and goes well with Indian breads. Here is how to make Paneer in White Gravy Recipe.

Indians love Paneer or Indian cottage cheese. Paneer is their ultimate food possession and for them every celebration is just incomplete without having some soft, lip-smacking paneer cubes.

Right from Kadai Paneer to Paneer Butter Masala or Paneer Bhurji, there are many dishes in which this ingredient is a star.

But while choosing paneer dishes, we tend to roam around the orange gravy based paneer delicacies and, we literally, forget about the rich, smooth, silky, creamy and absolutely delicious white gravy, which is quite different than the orange one.

Paneer in white gravy serves to be the best during special occasions, particularly, due to its comforting gravy which is made with cashew nut and onion paste mixed nicely with some beaten yogurt and amazingly flavoured with all the relevant aromatic spices.

Soft paneer cubes coated nicely in this mouthwatering white gravy provides an absolute indulgence for our every small to big celebrations. Being a part of the Royal Mughlai Cuisine, the dish uses all rich ingredients and is topped up with some saffron strands.

The flavor of the curry can vary from being mild to a little more spicy, depending upon your taste and preferences.  Now let’s get some further insights into the interesting recipe of this delicious paneer in white gravy.

What is Paneer In White Gravy?

Paneer in white gravy is a gravy based Indian curry in which soft paneer cubes are dipped in a rich and creamy white color gravy, which is prepared with onion and cashew nut paste and is flavoured with all the essential aromatic spices.

Paneer in white gravy is also known as Shahi Paneer Korma, Mughlai Shahi Paneer or Mughlai Paneer in White Gravy and it’s a slightly sweet gravy.

Adding a mix of yogurt and plain flour not only adds a nice white colour to the gravy but also thickens it to make an absolute rich indulgence.

What to serve with White Gravy Paneer?

White Gravy Paneer goes really well with some hot chapatis, naan, parathas, poori, or tandoori roti by its side. Jeera Rice and Veg Pulao also perfectly complements Paneer in white gravy.

Why do we use boiled onions in this recipe?

While preparing paneer in white gravy we boil onions along with some cashew nuts, ginger and garlic. We form a smooth paste of all these ingredients, which is then used to prepare the white gravy.

The process followed here, is in contrast to the one we generally follow in Indian cooking, which is caramalizing onions until they turn nice golden brown in color. This is because caramalizing onions would change the colour of the gravy, and, we do not want that, as we are making Paneer in WHITE Gravy.

Boiling the onion cooks them without changing the colour of the final dish.

How do we make Jain Paneer In White Gravy?

The recipe of making Jain Paneer is exactly the same as that of Mughlai Shahi Paneer, except the fact that we won’t be using any onion, ginger and garlic in its preparation. Thus, the onion and cashew nut paste used in Mughlai Shahi Paneer is replaced by only cashew nut paste while preparing Jain Paneer In White Gravy. Rest the recipe of both the dishes is exactly the same.

How to make White Gravy Paneer Step by Step

Heat 3 cups of water in a pan.

Add onion, cashew nuts, ginger and garlic in boiling water and cook for 4-5 minutes.

Drain the water and add the cooked onion and cashews in a blender.

Add some cold water and grind to make a smooth paste.

Heat oil and butter in a pan.

Add cloves, cinnamon, cardamon and bay leaf and let them crackle for a few seconds.

Add the onion and cashew paste and cook for 4-5 minutes. Cover the pan if the masala is spluttering too much.

Add khoya, ginger juliennes and green chillies and cook for another 2-3 minutes.

Add salt, sugar, yogurt whisked with flour and white pepper power and cook for 2-3 minutes.

Add paneer cubes, kasuri methi and water and bring the curry to a boil. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Add fresh cream and mix well.

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Paneer in white gravy

Paneer in White Gravy is a creamy, rich dish where Paneer cubes are simmered in a onion cashew nut based white gravy. It is a popular dish in most Indian restaurants and goes well with Indian breads. Here is how to make Paneer in White Gravy Recipe.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 4 people

Calories 548 kcal

Author Neha Mathur

Ingredients

• 1 cup Onion Chopped
• 1/2 cup Cashew Nuts
• 1 tsp Garlic Chopped
• 1 tsp Ginger Chopped
• 2 tbsp Oil
• 2 tbsp Butter
• 3-4 Cloves
• 1 inch Cinnamon
• 2-3 Green Cardamom
• 2 Bay Leaves
• 1/4 cup Khoya Grated
• 1 tsp Ginger Juliennes
• 2-3 Green Chillies Slit into half
• Salt to taste
• 2 tsp Sugar
• 1/2 cup Yogurt
• 1 tsp All Purpose Flour
• 1/2 tsp White Pepper Powder
• 1 tsp Kasuri Methi
• 250 g Paneer Cut into cubes
• 1/4 cup Fresh Cream

Instructions

1. Heat 3 cups of water in a pan.

2. Add onion, cashew nuts, ginger and garlic in boiling water and cook for 4-5 minutes.

3. Drain the water and add the cooked onion and cashews in a blender.

4. Add some cold water and grind to make a smooth paste.

5. Heat oil and butter in a pan.

6. Add cloves, cinnamon, cardamon and bay leaf and let them crackle for a few seconds.

7. Add the onion and cashew paste and cook for 4-5 minutes.

8. Cover the pan if the masala is spluttering too much.

9. Add khoya, ginger juliennes and green chillies and cook for another 2-3 minutes.

10. Add salt, sugar, yogurt whisked with flour and white pepper powder and cook for 2-3 minutes.

11. Add paneer cubes and kasuri methi and water and bring the curry to a boil.

12. Cook for 2-3 minutes.

13. Add fresh cream and mix well.

14. Serve hot.

Recipe Notes

Pass the onion cashew nut paste through a soup strainer if you want very silky gravy.

You can use the same gravy to make malai kofta.

 

Nutrition Facts

Paneer in white gravy

Amount Per Serving

Calories 548 Calories from Fat 414

% Daily Value*

Fat 46g71%

Saturated Fat 21g131%

Cholesterol 84mg28%

Sodium 206mg9%

Potassium 235mg7%

Carbohydrates 21g7%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 7g8%

Protein 16g32%

Vitamin A 494IU10%

Vitamin C 6mg7%

Calcium 470mg47%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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