Paneer Do Pyaza
paneer with onion twice over, once melted into the gravy and once in soft petals
Allergens in Paneer Do Pyaza: milk.
Ingredients
Quantities for 4.
- 400g, in thick fingers Paneer
- 5, two chopped fine and three in petals Onionthe name means two onions, and it is literal
- 300g, chopped Tomato
- 100g, whisked Yogurt
- 1 tbsp paste Ginger
- 1 tbsp paste Garlic
- 2 tsp Coriander Powder
- 1.5 tsp Chilli Powder
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric
- 1 tsp Garam Masala
- 1 tbsp Kasuri Methi
- 4 tbsp Neutral Oil
- a handful Coriander Leavesoptional
- to taste Salt
Cookware
stovetop, kadhai
Checked against the ingredient list for ten allergens: milk, egg, fish, crustaceans, tree nuts, peanuts, sesame, mustard, soy and gluten. Brands vary, so read the label on anything new to you.
Before you start
- The two onions do different jobs. The chopped one dissolves into the gravy; the petals go in at the end and must stay separate and sweet.
- Take the yogurt off the heat before it goes in, or it splits.
Method
- Fry the chopped onion in oil for 12 minutes until deep brown, then add ginger and garlic.
- Add the ground spices with a splash of water, then the tomato, and cook until the oil separates.
- Take the pan off the heat, whisk in the yogurt, and only then return it to a low flame.Off the heat, always. Yogurt added to a hot pan curdles instantly.
- Simmer 5 minutes with a little water to a thick gravy.
- In a separate pan sear the onion petals hard for 2 minutes so they colour but keep their bite, and add the paneer for a minute.
- Fold the petals and paneer through the gravy, add kasuri methi and garam masala, and rest 5 minutes off the heat.
Storage
Keeps 2 days refrigerated. The onion petals soften overnight, which loses the contrast the dish is named for.
Nutrition Good estimate
One serving of Paneer Do Pyaza (364 g) is about 528 calories, or 146 calories per 100 g.
High protein: 22 g a serving, 17% of the calories
| Per serving364 g | Per 100 g | |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 528 kcal | 146 kcal |
| Protein | 22.4 g | 6 g |
| Carbohydrate | 24.8 g | 7 g |
| of which sugars | 11.5 g | 3 g |
| Fibre | 5.0 g | 1 g |
| Fat | 39.1 g | 11 g |
| of which saturated | 15.0 g | 4 g |
| of which unsaturated | 19.4 g | 5 g |
Ingredients given to taste count as zero, so the real figures run a little higher. Nearest database match used for garam masala. Estimated from raw ingredients using USDA FoodData Central.
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