Best Indian Styled Feta Cheese Ekadasi Paneer Makhani Recipes

EASY PANEER MAKHANI

Steps:

• Bring tomato sauce to a simmer over medium heat, and blend in chopped onions, cream cheese, butter, and salt and pepper.
• Once onions are tender, add chilli powder and garam masala. Adjust amounts to taste. Garam masala is a potent spice, however it is not hot. For extra spiciness increase the amount of chilli powder.
• Reduce heat and stir in cubed paneer or tofu, raisins, and sliced almonds. Allow to simmer for another 2-3 minutes.
• Serve over white or jasmine rice. Garnish with extra raisins and almonds.

INDIAN STYLED FETA CHEESE - EKADASI PANEER MAKHANI

Steps:

• Heat ghee. Add ingredient 2-6 and fry for few seconds tilla romatic.
• Add tomatoes and pepper and cook on medium-high for 10 minutes or so, till thick. Lower heat and stir in salt, sugar, cream, herbs and feta and cook for 2 or 3 minutes more.
• Serve hot with baked potato for Ekadasi; Basmati rice for any other day.

THE PERFECT N EASY INDIAN CURRY SAUCE (MAKHANI)

Steps:

• Heat oil and butter together in a nonstick pan and add the cloves, cardamom, bay leaf and cinnamon.
• When they are heated through add the ginger, garlic and green chilli and keep stirring till they turn pink.
• Now add the tomato paste and let cook. You may add a little water if the sauce seems to be too thick.
• When the tomato paste starts to bubble add the red chilli powder, Garam masala Powder, turmeric powder, sugar/honey and salt.
• After about 2-3 minutes add the garam masala powder and fenugreek leaves' powder. Check for seasoning.
• Finish off with fresh cream.

PANEER MAKHANI

Steps:

• Cut the paneer into one inch cubes or triangles.
• Remove stem, wash and chop green chillies. Take butter in a microwave dish, heat uncovered, for thirty seconds on Microwave HIGH (100%).
• Add bay leaves, peppercorns, cinnamon, green cardamoms and cloves. Add ginger paste, garlic paste and green chillies. Stir well and cook, uncovered, on Microwave HIGH (100%) for three minutes.
• Add tomato puree, Kashmiri red chilli powder, garam masala powder, salt and one and a half cups of water.
• Cook, covered, on Microwave HIGH (100%) for ten minutes.
• Add sugar or honey and crushed kasuri methi. Adjust salt and mix well.
• Add the paneer pieces, cook, uncovered on Microwave MEDIUM (70%) for eight minutes. Add fresh cream.
• Cook, uncovered, on Microwave LOW (50%) for two to three minute. Serve hot.

SIMPLE PANEER MAKHANI (VEGETARIAN)

Steps:

• Cube paneer to bite size pieces.
• Melt butter and add bay leaves. Heat for a while until there is a good aroma.
• Remove bay leaves.
• Add all spices and mix.
• Add garlic and brown some.
• Add tomato puree, mix and heat to a simmer.
• Stir in paneer and whipping cream.
• Add water if needed to make thinner.
• Serve over basmati rice.

VEGETABLE MAKHANI

Steps:

• Blanch carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, & potatoes boiling water. Drain and keep aside.
• Heat oil and butter in a pan add bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, fennel seeds, ginger paste and a little water.
• Sauté for two minutes then add green chillies, red chilli powder, coriander powder and cumin powder.
• Sauté well. Add the blanched vegetables and stir.
• Add cashewnut paste, sufficient water and salt to taste. Mix and bring it to boil.
• Add tomato puree, stir and cook for additional two to three minutes. Add honey and stir. Add frozen peas and fresh cream and stir again. Heat until peas are warmed.
• Add garam masala powder and if adding paneer cubes, fold it into the mixture (so paneer cubes don't crumble).
• If adding, add roasted and crushed kasoori methi and stir gently.