Paneer Makhani

Paneer Makhani
Need a gluten free and vegetarian main course? Paneer Makhani could be a great recipe to try. One serving contains 401 calories, 15g of protein, and 27g of fat. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have ground cumin, onion, paneer, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the fresh ginger you could follow this main course with the Fresh Ginger Cookies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir red onion in the hot oil until fragrant, about 1 minute.
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2
Add butter, lemon, ginger, garam masala, chili powder, and cumin; stir to coat, about 1 minute.
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3
Stir half-and-half, yogurt, and tomato paste into onion mixture and cook until well mixed and smooth, about 5 minutes.
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4
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a separate skillet over low heat. Pan-fry paneer in the hot oil until slightly brown, about 5 minutes per side.
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5
Mix cooked paneer and chickpeas into the spiced cream sauce. Simmer until heated through, about 10 minutes.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings4
Health Score7
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