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The Best Dum Paneer Handi Recipe | Dum Paneer Handi Recipe

Restaurant Style Recipes | vegetarian

  • Prep Time 15 Mins
  • Cook Time 25 Mins
  • Servings 4

Ingredients

  • For Roasting Paneer:
  • 2 tbsp Ghee/Oil
  • 200 gms Paneer Cubes
  • For Nut Paste:
  • 3 tbsp Cashews
  • 2 tbsp Chironji
  • 2 tbsp Almonds
  • 2 tbsp Melon Seeds
  • 2 Green Cardamom
  • 2 Cloves
  • 1 inch Cinnamon
  • For Gravy:
  • 1/3 cup Malai Curd
  • 2-3 Green Chillies
  • 1/3 cup Fried Onion
  • 1 tsp Coriander Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder
  • 1 tsp Chilli Powder
  • Salt (to taste)
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric
  • 1/2 tbsp Ginger-Garlic Paste
  • 3/4 cup Water (adjust as needed)
  • For Tempering:
  • 3 tbsp Ghee
  • 2 Cloves
  • 2 Green Cardamom
  • 1 inch Cinnamon
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • For Dum Cooking:
  • 1/2 pinch Crushed Saffron
  • Maida Dough (for sealing)
  • Kasuri Methi & Fresh Coriander (for garnish)

Instructions

  1. Heat ghee in a pan, add paneer cubes, and roast on a low flame until they turn light golden. Remove and set aside.
  2. In another pan, roast cashews, chironji, almonds, melon seeds, cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon until the melon seeds splutter.
  3. Transfer them to a mixer jar, add malai curd and green chilies, and grind into a smooth paste.
  4. In a bowl, mix roasted paneer, nut paste, fried onions, coriander powder, roasted cumin powder, chili powder, salt, turmeric, ginger-garlic paste, and water.
  5. Heat ghee in a deep pan, add cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, and bay leaf. Sauté well.
  6. Add the paneer mixture. Stir and cook until everything is well combined. Sprinkle crushed saffron and add more water if required.
  7. Cover the pan with a lid, sealing it with maida dough to ensure dum cooking. Cook on low flame for 12-15 minutes until oil floats on top. If needed, add a little water and simmer for another 2 minutes.
  8. Finally, sprinkle kasuri methi and freshly chopped coriander. Serve hot with rotis, puris, or jeera rice.