Dahi Wale Paneer Recipe - Paneer In A Curd Gravy

Step 1: To begin making the Dahi Wale Paneer Recipe, add ginger, garlic and fresh red chillies in a mortar and pestle and grind it to paste

Step 2: In a bowl, add capsicum, cumin powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder and mix everything well

Step 3: Divide this mixture into half and keep in an another bowl

Step 4: In one of them, add curd, salt, paneer and mix everything well

Step 5: Keep it aside to marinate for about 1 hour

Step 6: To make the gravy for the Paneer Curry, heat butter in a heavy bottomed pan on low heat

Step 7: Add onions and saute till it turns soft

Step 8: Once the onions turn soft, add the ginger garlic chilli paste and cook it for about 2 minutes

Step 9: After 2 minutes, add the capsicum mixture and let it cook till the capsicum turns a little soft

Step 10: Once done, add the tomato puree, turmeric powder, cashew or almond paste, salt, required water and give it a mix

Step 11: Let it cook for about 3 to 4 minutes

Step 12: After 3 to 4 minutes, turn the flame to low and add the whisked curd

Step 13: Cook it for another 5 minutes

Step 14: Meanwhile, shallow fry or grill the paneer pieces on a non stick pan, using oil as required

Step 15: Cook from both the sides till it turns golden brown

Step 16: Add the fresh cream and mix it again

Step 17: Add the paneer cubes and mix everything properly

Step 18: Cook for about 2 minutes, add the lemon juice and garnish it with coriander leaves

Step 19: Serve Dahi Wale Paneer Recipe along with Palak Dal, Tomato Onion Cucumber Raita, Jeera Rice, Phulka and Kachumber Salad for a weekend meal