Angara Paneer
- 40 min
- mild
- Serves 4
Angara paneer in a blended onion tomato gravy with roasted angara masala and cream, charcoal-smoked. Mild, serves 4, 40 minutes, step-by-step video.
Good for: Party
Ingredients
Dry Red Chilli4
Cinnamon1
Cumin2 tsp
Coriander Seeds3 tbsp
Almonds¼ cup
Green Cardamom3
Cloves3
Black Peppercorns1 tsp
Oil2 tbsp
Onion, Thinly Sliced3
Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Tomato, Roughly Chopped4
Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder1 tbsp
Water6 tbsp
Ghee3 tbsp
Curd1 cup
Kasuri Methi1 tbsp
Fried Onion½ cup
Paneer, Cubes400 grams
Salt2 tsp
Fresh Cream2 tbsp
Charcoal1
Contains: milk, cashew or other tree nuts.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 710kcal | 2840kcal |
| Protein | 27g | 108g |
| Carbohydrate | 33g | 130g |
| Fat | 55g | 220g |
| Fibre | 9.5g | 38g |
| Sugar | 12g | 49g |
Cookd masalas for paneer
Method
Dry roast the ingredients required to make the angara masala till it is aromatic and blend it to a fine powder.
Heat a pan, add onion and saute till it turns golden brown. Add ginger garlic paste and cook it for a few seconds. Add the tomatoes and cook till it turns soft. Add the kashmiri chilli powder and cook on a medium flame for a minute.
Transfer the mixture to a blender, add little water and blend it to a fine paste.
Transfer the mixture to a pan and start cooking it on a medium flame, mixing it regularly. Add water and the ground masala and mix well and bring the gravy to a soft boil. Add the kasuri methi, fried onions and paneer and mix gently till the ingredients combine evenly.
Add salt, ghee and cream, bring the mixture to a simmer. Let the mixture simmer for 10 minutes.
Place a piece of hot coal in a bowl and place it on the gravy. Add a tbsp of ghee, cover it immediately. Let it smoke for 5 minutes. Transfer it to a bowl. Serve it hot.
Before you start
- How long does Angara Paneer take?
- 40 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Angara Paneer serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Angara Paneer vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Angara Paneer spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Angara Paneer?
- 400 grams Paneer, 1 cup Curd, 2 tbsp Fresh Cream, ¼ cup Almonds, ½ cup Fried Onion, 4 Dry Red Chilli, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Angara Paneer?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Angara Paneer?
- About 710 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
1 note- A
Aany HettApril 2024
It's really easy to make. The aroma & flovour is amAziNg😍
