Indian Food Recipes

How to Make Bengali Makai Paneer Recipe

Ingredients

paneer 1 pound
large tomatoes 3
sweet corn 2 cup
butter or oil 1.5 tablespoon
cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
coriander powder 1/2 teaspoon
salt 1 teaspoon
sugar 2 teaspoon
kashmiri chili powder 1/2 teaspoon
turmeric 1/2 teaspoon
garam masala powder 1/4 teaspoon
water 2 cup
kasuri methi 2 tablespoon

Method

Makai Paneer Recipe

Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a pan. Add the paneer cubes and fry till golden brown.

Remove from the pan and set aside.

In a mixer, add corn and tomatoes and make into a fine paste.

In the same pan that you used to fry paneer, heat another 1/2 tablespoon butter.

Once hot, add the cumin seeds and saute for a few minutes.

Add in the corn tomato paste and water.

Add coriander powder, turmeric powder, kashmiri chili powder, salt and garam masala powder.

Add sugar and kasuri methi as well.

Crush the kasuri methi/ dry fenugreek leaves between your palms while adding.

Stir everything well and let it come to a boil.

Once the curry comes to a boil, add the paneer and stir one more time so that the curry coats the paneer.

Now Bengali Makai Paneer is ready,

Serve hot with chapati or naan.