Paneer-Mushroom-Spinach in cashew cream sauce-Paneer, sauted mushrooms and spinach cooked and served in a rich and creamy delectable curry of cashew ,tomatoes and cream with some wonderful spices to add the exotic flavors to this rich gravy dish. Surely a party dish. Can be served with any Indian bread- chapati, tandoori roti, parantha, rumali roti or any other fermented or non fermented bread.Also tastes best with cinnamon and cumin Rice infused with the aroma of star anise and green cardamom. This dish will surely leave a wonderful aftertaste which just forces you to come back for another relish.
Can be served with any Indian bread- chapati, tandoori roti, parantha, rumali roti or any other fermented or non fermented bread
Make this rich and creamy Delight this Diwali and see your guests drool over this dish with all praise.Happy Diwali to everyone.
Paneer-Mushroom-Spinach in a rich cashew cream sauce-made under 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 cups paneer cottage cheese / cubes
- 1 cup spinach chopped
- 1 cup Mushrooms sliced
- 1/4 cup corriander leaves
- 1/4 cup cashew (unsalted)
- 2 Tomatoes medium size
- 3 cloves garlic of
- 1 tbsp ginger / ginger paste
- to taste salt
- 2 - 3 tbsps Tomato ketchup
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp mirch degi
- 1/2 cup milk cream full
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin jeera powder/ powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 spring onion ( along with the greens)
Instructions
- For the Sauce: In a pressure cooker, put tomatoes,ginger,garlic, 1/2 cup water and cashew and cook on high flame till one whistle.Then simmer and cook further till 3 whistles.Keep a check to avoid burning. Once done, let the steam release and let it cool down. Grind to a fine paste and sieve and keep aside.
- Sauteing the vegetables: Now, In a pan add 1 tsp oil and saute the sliced mushrooms till golden brown.Keep aside.
- In the same pan, add a little more oil and now saute the white (bulb) portion of the spring onion till golden brown. Add the chopped spinach and mushrooms. Saute for a few minutes till the water in the spinach is cooked and evaporated.Add the cashew sauce and coriander leaves and half of the spring onion greens.Save a few for garnishing. Add the spices and salt. Simmer and cook till it starts boiling.Ad the tomato ketchup and let ti boil on simmer.
- Add the paneer and milk and mix well.Keep stirring for a few minutes to avoid milk from curdling.Let it come to a boil.Shut down the flame .
- Serving :Garnish with the greens of spring onion. Serve hot with your choice of accompaniment.
Recipe Notes
Steps:
Step 1 : Pressure cook the sauce as given in recipe above.
step 2: saute the mushrooms.
