Paneer Hara Pyaz Recipe (Paneer Green Onion Curry)
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 241kcal
Paneer Hara Pyaz (Paneer Green Onion Curry) is a delicious Indian curry made using green onions and paneer. Make it in under 30 minutes using simple ingredients.
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Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil or butter or ghee
- 7 ounce paneer 200 g, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
- ½ cup chopped white part of green onions
- 2 teaspoons chopped green chilies
- ¼ cup canned tomato puree
- ¼ cup chopped fresh tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons tomato ketchup
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 2 teaspoons Kashmiri red chili powder
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- ½ teaspoon garam masala powder
- 3.5 ounce chopped green part of green onions 100 g
- ½ cup whole milk (full-fat milk)
- ¼ cup unsweetened heavy cream or malai
Instructions
- Heat vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Once the oil is hot, add paneer cubes to the pan and fry them until golden brown from all sides.
- Transfer the fried paneer cubes to a bowl filled with water and keep them aside.
- Add cumin seeds and garlic to the same oil and let them crackle for 4-5 seconds.
- Add the white part of the green onions, and green chilies and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Add tomato puree, chopped tomatoes, and tomato ketchup, and cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Now add the coriander powder, red chili powder, turmeric powder, salt, and garam masala powder and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
- Add some water if the masala is getting dry.
- Finally add the fried paneer cubes, green onions, milk and cream and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Discard the water in which the paneer cubes were soaked or use it to thin down the curry.
- Check for salt and add more if needed.
- Serve hot.
Notes
This recipe can be easily doubled or tripled.
Nutrition
Calories: 241kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 720mg | Potassium: 214mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 773IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 303mg | Iron: 1mg