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    Home » Recipes » Paneer » Paneer Masala

    Paneer Masala Recipe (Dhaba Style)

    Published: September 25, 2020 by Sangeetha Vel | Updated: January 7, 2023 Leave a Comment

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    Paneer masala is a simple and delicious Indian curry dish. It is an onion tomato-based paneer gravy dish popular across the country. It is made with basic ingredients like paneer, garam masala, and herbs. And it can be served as the perfect side dish for roti, chapati, and most rice dishes for lunch and dinner.

    Dhaba Style Paneer Masala
    Paneer Masala

    About this Paneer Masala

    The recipe given below is a similar version of the Dhaba style in which the paneer is mixed with roasted spices, kasoori methi/dried fenugreek leaves, and besan/gram flour giving a similar unique and creamy flavor to the dish. This paneer masala is a rich, aromatic, and mild gravy that can be served with naan, Roti, or rice dishes such as white rice, basmati rice, jeera rice and Aloo Gobi aside.

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    Paneer Masala Recipe video

    I have shared quick and easy video instructions below to make this recipe at home. And I believe it will help you to prepare and enjoy the dish. You could also find this recipe in story format for a quick reference.

    Dhaba Style Paneer Masala Video
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    Paneer Masala (Dhaba Style )

    Paneer masala is a simple and delicious Indian curry dish. It is an onion tomato-based paneer gravy dish popular across the country. It is made with basic ingredients like paneer, Indian spices, and herbs. And it can be served as the perfect side dish for roti, chapati, and most rice dishes.
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    Author: Sangeetha Vel
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    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: Indian
    Diet: Vegetarian
    Prep: 10 mins
    Cook: 20 mins
    Adjust 3 servings

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 0.55 lb Paneer, cut into cubes
    • ⅙ cup Ghee
    • 1 cup Onion, finely chopped
    • 2 Tomato, puree
    • 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
    • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
    • 4 Cardamom
    • 1 Bay leaves
    • 3 Cinnamon stick, small
    • ¼ cup Curd
    • 1 tsp Chili powder
    • 1 tsp Coriander powder
    • ½ tsp Cumin powder
    • 1 tsp Garam masala
    • 1 tsp Besan, gram flour
    • 1 tsp Kasoori Methi, crushed
    • 1 tsp Salt, adjust as needed
    • ½ cup Water
    • ½ cup Coriander leaves, to garnish
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    Instructions
     

    To Prepare Paneer Masala

    • In a pan with medium heat pour ghee and shallow fry the paneer and drain it. Keep it aside for later use
      frying paneer
    • In the same pan pour oil, add bay leaves, cardamom, cumin seeds, cinnamon stick, and saute
      adding oil and igredients
    • Add onion and saute until it turns soft
      adding onion and sauteing
    • Now add ginger garlic paste and toss until raw aroma leaves
      adding ginger garlic
    • Add chili, coriander, garam masala, cumin powder, besan, and kasoori methi and roast everything well
      adding masala
    • Add pureed tomato and give a quick mix
      adding tomato puree and sauteing
    • Close the pan with the lid and cook for 5 minutes
      closing pan and cooking
    • Now open the lid and add curd to the above mixture and combine everything well
      adding curd and mixing
    • Pour water and add shallow fried paneer to the gravy and incorporate it well
      adding fried paneer and mixing
    • Simmer the heat and cook for 5 to 7 minutes or until the gravy leaves oil
      curry leaves oil
    • Switch off the heat and garnish with cilantro/coriander leaves
      garnishing with coriander leaves

    To Serve

    • Serve the Dhaba style paneer masala warm with roti, naan, chapati, or with jeera rice
      serving dhaba style paneer masala

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    Notes

    • The key to get perfect Dhaba style paneer masala is roasting the spice powders and besan thoroughly in low medium heat
    • Usually ghee is used in every dhaba style recipes which gives rich flavor to the dish
    • Use ripe and red tomatoes and sautéing them well until oil leaves from its side. This makes the dish bright colored and gives nice sweet and tangy taste to the gravy
    • We have fried paneer in ghee before adding them in the gravy which makes the paneer to stay soft for long
    • To make vegan version replace paneer with tofu and ghee with vegan butter which gives similar taste to the dish
    • This dhaba style paneer masala is best served with naan, roti, pulkas, and jeera rice

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 418kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 822mg | Potassium: 385mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1087IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 511mg | Iron: 2mg
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    FAQ

    How to make perfect Dhaba Style Paneer?

    The key to achieving perfect Dhaba style paneer is to roast the spices in ghee thoroughly. This gives a perfectly soft and moist paneer masala.

    How to make a vegan version of this recipe?

    Tofu can be used instead of paneer and ghee can be replaced with vegan butter for the vegan version of this recipe.

    Enjoy the recipe and let us know how it turned out for you!

    If you have any other questions, please feel free to post them in the comment section below and we will try to answer them as soon as possible.

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