Paneer-Mushroom-Spinach in a rich cashew cream sauce-made under 30 minutes
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
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 4serving | 10minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 25minutes |
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Ingredients
- 2cups paneer cottage cheese/ cubes
- 1cup spinachchopped
- 1cup Mushroomssliced
- 1/4cup corrianderleaves
- 1/4cup cashew(unsalted)
- 2 Tomatoesmedium size
- 3cloves garlicof
- 1tbsp ginger / gingerpaste
- to taste salt
- 2 – 3tbsps Tomato ketchup
- 1tsp garam masala
- 1tsp mirchdegi
- 1/2cup milk creamfull
- 1tsp corianderpowder
- 1/2tsp cumin jeerapowder/ powder
- 1/2tsp turmericpowder
- 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.
Step 3: Chop the spring onion and spinach.