I have shared many dosa, idli, sweets, baking recipes but curries are less on my blog as it’s regular dishes and I always feel all of you must already be knowing about it. But recently when I checked my blog statistics, I saw how people search for curry recipes and that’s when I realized that I must start sharing some of my quick yet tasty gravy recipes too.
This Paneer Kurma is a very delicious accompaniment with rice and chapatis which reminds you of South Indian restaurant curries. You can also add vegetables to this gravy to make Vegetable Kurma. I do that when I get fresh beans and carrots.
Today I made the Kurma with just Paneer as it’s holiday for kids and I wanted to make something special for them. Needless to say, they were very happy to see their favorite Paneer for lunch.
Hope you all try this curry. I am sure you will love it too. Happy and healthy cooking ❤️
RECIPE:
Ingredients:
200 grams Paneer cubes
2 Tbsp Ghee
A sprig of curry leaves
1 medium sized Onion
1 medium sized Tomato
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp Red chilli powder
1 tsp Garam Masala powder
1/4 Cup Coriander leaves, for garnish
Salt to taste
For ground masala:
1/4 Cup Coconut
5 to 6 Cashews
2 tsp Fennel seeds
2 Cardamom pods
3 cloves
About 10 Mint leaves
1 inch Ginger piece
3 Green chillies
Step by step recipe:
1. Take all the ingredients required to grind for masala in a mixer jar.
2. Add little water and grind to a smooth paste. Keep aside.
3. Heat ghee in a pan. Add curry leaves and finely chopped onion. Fry till onions turn translucent.
4. Now add chopped tomatoes and saute till tomatoes turn soft. Add little salt so that the tomatoes cook faster.
5. Add the ground masala with little water. Mix well and then add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and Garam masala powder. Keep sauteing on medium flame as the gravy can splatter due to cashews in the paste.
6. Saute for about 5 mins till the gravy thickens and cooks well. Also add salt.
7. Add paneer cubes, mix well, cover and cook on medium flame for about 10 more mins. Remove from flame and add chopped Coriander leaves.
8. Done! Serve with rice or puri or chapatis. I usually serve this with jeera rice.
Notes:
* You can also add mixed vegetables to this gravy to make Vegetable Kurma.
* Other Paneer dishes that I make regularly:
Healthy cooking with Mitha 