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    Home » Vegetarian Side Dishes » Paneer Peshawari ~ Restaurant Style Gravy

    Paneer Peshawari ~ Restaurant Style Gravy

    Published: Dec 10, 2014 · Modified: Oct 5, 2020 by Srivalli · 13 Comments

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    For the second day of cooking from a Menu Card, I had picked up this menu card from Puranmal and my eyes wouldn't cross beyond Paneer Peshawari. Infact I cross-checked my blogs a couple of times to ensure I hadn't already cooked up this dish.

    I was surprised that I have not indeed already prepared this paneer gravy. When I am cooking a Vegetarian special, Paneer has to feature and so on our menu was this special dish. There was also another special dish for lunch and I must say the boys were persuaded to enjoy that dish because this happens to be white.

    My boys are so finicky about a white gravy! However tasty the dish might be or rich, they won't even want to taste it because it is not looking like what they know. They only know the tomato-based gravy, anything in any other colour, doesn't meet their approval. Daddy was asking me why I took the risk of not coloring this dish. I said since I don't know how exactly a paneer Peshawari looks, I didn't want to risk colouring it.

    Anyway, the taste was so good and such a rich gravy, that you won't find fault with it. And Konda loved this over the other favorite dish. So I was happy in the end. I adapted this recipe and found it so good to pass as a restaurant-style gravy.



    Paneer Peshawari
    Ingredients Needed:
    Paneer - 2 cups
    For the Ground Masala
    Onions - 3 medium
    Cashews - 1/2 cup
    Boil in 1 cup water, cool, and grind to a smooth paste.
    For the Ground Masala Powder
    Red chilies - 2 -3 nos
    Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp
    Dry roast in a hot pan, cool, and grind to a powder.
    For the gravy
    Green chili, finely chopped - 2 medium
    Fresh cream - 1 tbsp
    Salt to taste
    Sugar - 1/4 tsp
    Ghee - 2 tbsp
    Curds / Yogurt - 2 tbsp
    For Garnish
    Badam flakes - 1 tbsp
    How to make the Paneer Peshawari
    In a saucepan bring to boil 1 cup of water, add chopped onions and cashews. Simmer for 5 mins. Cool and grind to a smooth paste. Keep it aside.
    In a nonstick pan, heat and dry roast the dry red chilies, coriander seeds, till they turn crisp and start crackling. Let it cool and grind to a powder. Keep it aside.
    In the same pan, heat ghee, fry bay leaf, cardamon, then add the onion paste and chopped green chilies. Fry until the oil and ghee separates.
    Add the ground powder along with yogurt and fresh cream to the mixture. Add sugar and salt.
    Now add paneer, a little water, and cook for a while. Switch off the stove and transfer into a serving bowl.
    Garnish with badam flakes and serve hot with rotis/Naans


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    Paneer Peshawari ~ Restaurant Style Gravy

    Course Main Dish – Gravies
    Cuisine North Indian
    Dish Type Paneer Dishes
    Author Srivalli
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    1. Varadas Kitchen says

      December 11, 2014 at 2:39 am

      Very rich and I am sure very tasty. It is funny how kids sometimes assign colors to taste.

      Reply
    2. Kalyani says

      December 11, 2014 at 8:47 am

      Even I am not sure my EO will like a whitish paneer gravy but as a paneer lover she might try it .. Bookmarking !

      Reply
    3. Suja Ram says

      December 11, 2014 at 10:54 am

      Wow...so rich n creamy gravy. Only worried about the calorie spike, otherwise want to try it right now n enjoy!

      Reply
    4. Suma Gandlur says

      December 11, 2014 at 2:38 pm

      Such a creamy, delicious base! I wanted to explore about this dish but kept forgetting but didn't expect a white gravy. 🙂

      Reply
    5. vaishali sabnani says

      December 12, 2014 at 12:42 am

      I am not sure about the white gravy will confirm from the chef..but the gravy surely looks creamy and rich.

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    6. Sarita says

      December 12, 2014 at 3:15 am

      Curry looks rich and creamy.. Must have tasted yummy.

      Reply
    7. Saras says

      December 13, 2014 at 2:36 am

      Creamy rich gravy!! perfectly prepared..Yumm

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    8. Priya Suresh says

      December 13, 2014 at 8:59 am

      Wow,wat a super rich and creamy gravy, would love to take a dive in it..too delicious.

      Reply
    9. sneha datar says

      December 14, 2014 at 10:13 am

      A creamy and rich dish, yummy.

      Reply
    10. Pavani N says

      December 15, 2014 at 2:59 am

      A different and yummy looking Paneer peshawari.

      Reply
    11. Sandhya Ramakrishnan says

      December 17, 2014 at 4:32 am

      I love any dishes with paneer and this is one more keeper recipe.

      Reply
    12. Harini-Jaya R says

      December 20, 2014 at 10:57 pm

      A white gravy is very new. Should give it a shot!

      Reply
    13. Priya Srinivasan says

      December 23, 2014 at 1:13 pm

      Gravy looks rich valli, but i too have that block of white gravy, wouldn't mind it with the paneer i believe!! 🙂

      Reply

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