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Paneer Payasam | Paneer Kheer | Payasam Recipes

Akila — Sun, 31 Mar 2019 15:25:00 +0000

Paneer Payasam | Paneer kheer is a delicious dessert which is mostly prepared in Indian festivals.

Paneer payasam | panner kheer recipe with easy step by step instructions for your easy understanding and learning.

How to make Paneer Payasam | Paneer Kheer

Paneer Payasam | Paneer Kheer is a delicious kheer recipe which tastes similar to Basandhi. This is a quickest recipe which can be made within 10 min, if all the ingredients are in hand. Now let’s see how to prepare this Paneer Kheer. I also have so many recipes made of paneer like paneer side dishes, paneer desserts in this blog. Check it here.

Other Kheer recipes for you to view

Vermicelli kheer
Carrot kheer
Pasta kheer
Jackfruit kheer
Mango kheer
Sago kheer

Step by step instructions to make the paneer payesh

Ingredients

Grated Paneer– 1.5 cup
Milk – 2.5 cups
Condensed milk – 1 cup (optional)
Sugar – as needed
Raisins – 2 tsp
Cashews – few
Pista – few
Ghee – 2 tsp
Salt – a pinch
Saffron strands – a pinch
Cardamom – 2 crushed

Method

1. Grate the Panner and keep it ready. Fry the nuts and raisins adding 1 tsp ghee in a small pan and keep it aside.

2. In a wide vessel, add the milk and start boiling it. Let it reduce to atleast 3/4 in quantity. You can add condensed milk at this stage. Add the saffron strands.

3. Crush some cardamom seeds and add to the milk. When the milk is boiling, add the panner and allow to boil for 5 min. Add a pinch of salt.

4. Add the fried nuts and raisins. Switch off the stove.

5. Garnish with remaining nuts and Serve it hot or cold.

Yummy, easy and tasty paneer payasam is ready to be served.

Notes:

1. Adding condensed milk is optional, but it makes the payasam richer in taste.

2. When adding sweetened condensed milk, reduce the sugar, accordingly.

3. Adding pinch of salt to payasam always makes the kheer, more tastier.

4. Saffron strands can be soaked in separate milk and you can add that milk also.

Recipe to make the Paneer payasam | paneer kheer

Paneer Payasam | How to make Paneer Kheer

Paneer Payasam aka Paneer Kheer is a delicious kheer recipe which tastes similar to Basandhi. This is a quickest recipe which can be made within 10 min, if all the ingredients are in hand. Now let’s see how to prepare this Paneer Kheer.

Course Dessert

Cuisine Indian

Keyword paneer kheer, paneer payasam, paneer payesh

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings 4

Calories 400kcal

Author Akila

Ingredients

Grated Paneer – 1.5 cup
Milk – 2.5 cups
Condensed milk – 1 cup optional
Sugar – as needed
Raisins – 2 tsp
Cashews – few
Pista – few
Ghee – 2 tsp
Salt – a pinch
Saffron strands – a pinch
Cardamom – 2 crushed

Instructions

Grate the Panner and keep it ready. Fry the nuts and raisins adding 1 tsp ghee in a small pan and keep it aside.
In a wide vessel, add the milk and start boiling it. Let it reduce to atleast 3/4 in quantity. You can add condensed milk at this stage. Add the saffron strands.
Crush some cardamom seeds and add to the milk. When the milk is boiling, add the panner and allow to boil for 5 min. Add a pinch of salt.
Add the fried nuts and raisins. Switch off the stove.
Garnish with remaining nuts and Serve it hot or cold.

Notes

Adding condensed milk is optional, but it makes the payasam richer in taste.
When adding sweetened condensed milk, reduce the sugar, accordingly.
Adding pinch of salt to payasam always makes the kheer, more tastier.
Saffron strands can be soaked in separate milk and you can add that milk also.

*Post first published on June 5, 2015. Updated with recipe.

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Paneer Pulao | Easy Pulao Recipes

Akila — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 15:20:00 +0000

Paneer pulao is an easy and famous Indian Lunch box or a party recipe, which is loved by most of the people. The cottage cheese when cooked along with the rice, gets a nice flavor and tastes great when served with spicy side dish.

Paneer pulao recipe with easy step by step instructions for your easy understanding and learning.

How to make Paneer Pulao

Though I am a Paneer lover, I have not posted much paneer recipes. This Pulao, I did long before and was in my draft. Paneer without any veggie also tastes great either in pulao or in any gravy when added. This is one such easy one pot meal, which can be prepared in a jiffy, if the paneer is readily available and tastes great.

You can try different paneer recipes here and have given some pulao recipes to try from my blog.

Step by step instructions of pulao

Ingredients
Basmathi rice – 2 cups
Paneer cubes – 1 cup
Green Peas – 1/4 cup (optional)
Onion – 1 (chopped nicely)
Ginger Garlic Paste – 1 tsp
Green Chillies – 2 (slit into half – lengthwise)
Cumin seeds – 1/5 tsp
Cloves – 4
Cinnamon stick – 1
Cardomom – 1
Bay leaf – 1
Mint leaves – 1/4 cup (optional)
Coriander leaves – 1/4 cup (optional)
Water – 3 cups
Oil – 2 tbsp
Ghee – 1 tbsp
Cashews – few (optional)
Coriander leaves for garnishing

Method
1. Wash and Soak rice for 20 mts. While the rice is soaking, you can start preparing the following. In a Pressure cooker, add oil and fry all the spices mentioned above.

2. Add the onion and ginger garlic paste and fry till golden brown. Add in the green chillies too. Add coriander leaves and salt and saute well. (At this stage you can add the mint leaves too).

3. Add in the peas and fry for a min. Add the paneer cubes now and fry for a min again. (if you want, you can fry the paneer cubes separately in ghee and add now).

4. Add the water and when it starts boiling, add the soaked rice.

5. Close the lid and simmer for 10 mts. (cook in low flame) After 10 min, switch off the stove and when the pressure goes off, remove the weight and mix the pulao gently taking care not to break the rice. Add the ghee at this stage and close the cooker lid for 3 min.

6. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve the hot Paneer Pulao with Soya chunks masala.

Tasty and Easy Paneer Pulao is ready…

Recipe to make Paneer Pulao

Paneer Pulao | Easy Pulao Recipes

Paneer without any veggie also tastes great either in pulao or in any gravy when added. This is one such easy one pot meal, which can be prepared in a jiffy, if the paneer is readily available and tastes great.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Keyword paneer pulao

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

soaking time 20

Total Time 25

Servings 4

Calories 400kcal

Author Akila

Ingredients

Basmathi rice – 2 cups
Paneer cubes – 1 cup
Green Peas – 1/4 cup optional
Onion – 1 chopped nicely
Ginger Garlic Paste – 1 tsp
Green Chillies – 2 slit into half – lengthwise
Cumin seeds – 1/5 tsp
Cloves – 4
Cinnamon stick – 1
Cardomom – 1
Bay leaf – 1
Mint leaves – 1/4 cup optional
Coriander leaves – 1/4 cup optional
Water – 3 cups
Oil – 2 tbsp
Ghee – 1 tbsp
Cashews – few optional
Coriander leaves for garnishing

Instructions

Wash and Soak rice for 20 mts. While the rice is soaking, you can start preparing the following. In a Pressure cooker, add oil and fry all the spices mentioned above.
Add the onion and ginger garlic paste and fry till golden brown. Add in the green chillies too. Add coriander leaves and salt and saute well. (At this stage you can add the mint leaves too).
Add in the peas and fry for a min. Add the paneer cubes now and fry for a min again. (if you want, you can fry the paneer cubes separately in ghee and add now).
Add the water and when it starts boiling, add the soaked rice.
Close the lid and simmer for 10 mts. (cook in low flame) After 10 min, switch off the stove and when the pressure goes off, remove the weight and mix the pulao gently taking care not to break the rice. Add the ghee at this stage and close the cooker lid for 3 min.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve the hot Paneer Pulao with Soya chunks masala.

Notes

Soaking Basmati Rice for 20 minutes, gives a nice lengthy rice.

*Post first published on March 2nd 2015. Updated with recipe.

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Matar paneer | How to make Mutter Paneer | Paneer Recipes | North Indian Gravy

Akila — Mon, 11 May 2015 13:38:00 +0000

Matar Paneer is a quick, tasty and popular North Indian dish which is served as a side dish to naan, chappathi or pulaos. The soft paneer is cooked in tomato gravy with the Indian masala. This mutter paneer I did last week as a side dish for veg pulao and the combination is simply great. Everyone in my family loved it.

Other paneer recipes for you to check

Paneer Pulao
Paneer Jalebi
Paneer Bhurji
Paneer Cake / Chhena Poda
Paneer Kulfi
Lajjatdar Paneer
Apple cherry custard with paneer

How to make Matar Paneer

Preparation time: 10 min | Cook Time: 15 min | Serves: 5

Recipe Category: Side dish | Recipe Cuisine: North Indian

Ingredients

Spices
Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
Whole black Pepper – 2 pinch (around 5 to 6)
Fennel seeds – 1/5 tsp
Cloves – 2 to 3
Star anise – 1
Cinnamon stick – 1

For gravy
Panner – 200 gms (How to make paneer)
Green peas – 1 cup
Butter/oil – 2 tbsp
Onion – 2 medium sized
Tomato – 2 medium sized
Ginger garlic paste – 1.5 tsp
Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp
Garam masala – 1/2 tsp (optional)
Salt – as per taste
Cashews – 6 to 8
Kasoori methi – 1 tbsp crushed
Tomato Sauce – 2 tbsp
Red food colour – 2 to 3 drops
Cream / Malai or Milk – 1/2 can (Milk – 1 cup)

Coriander leaves for garnishing

Method

1. Wash the paneer and soak in hot water for 5 min. Remove from water and keep aside. Wash the green peas and keep aside.

2. In a pan or kadai, add the spices mentioned in spices list and add the onions. Sauté them for 2 min. Add the Ginger garlic paste and again sauté till raw smell goes off.

3. Add the tomato and the crush the fenugreek leaves and add them. Sauté the tomato well. Add the turmeric powder, chilli powder and coriander powder and salt.

4. Add the cashews and sprinkle little water and let them cook well.

5. Now transfer the content to a food processor and grind to a smooth paste.

6. In the same pan add oil or butter and add the onion tomato paste. Now add the paneer and the green peas.

7. Add little water and let them cook well. Now add the cream or milk.

8. Add the garam masala and cook again for few more minutes. Add coriander leaves and serve hot.

9. Matar paneer Masala is ready.

Yummy yummy Matar Paneer is ready

Notes:
1. Adding butter increases the taste.
2. You can add a 1/2tsp of sugar, which enhances the taste.
3. Since I do not have cream in hand, I added milk. But I suggest to add cream, as it gives rich taste to the gravy.

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