Paneer korma

What is paneer korma?

Paneer korma is one of the delicious and creamy restaurant style curry prepared with paneer and curd as the main ingredients. this delicious paneer curry recipe goes well with any Indian breads like roti, naan or chapati, you can also enjoy it with any rice recipes like jeera rice, pulao etc. Homemade restaurant style curry is the one which you must enjoy with your loved ones and make them happy. All of us miss going to restaurants due to this pandemic, so why not make restaurants style recipes in our home itself. Now you can easily learn yummy delicious curry recipe through this article.

Variations of paneer korma

There are many variations for this recipe depending upon style of preparation. Mughlai paneer,  shahi paneer, matar paneer are some of the variations, but this recipe is the tastier and also easy to prepare than any other which requires more time. In this recipe you can also add boiled matar or peas to it to make it matar paneer korma but I personally suggest you to enjoy the actual recipe and let me tell you won’t regret it. You can also roast the paneer little bit before adding it to the curry but it will definitely alter the taste. Some people also add haldi or turmeric to this curry but I prefer it without it.

How to make paneer korma

In this article you can easily learn how to make paneer korma or paneer curry recipe easily. I have also shared the detailed step-by-step instructions with photos below. To make it a lot more easier there is also a printable recipe with this article which i also share with other recipes too to make it easier to understand and you can save it or print it as well. Firstly Onion cashew paste is prepared by boiling the ingredients and then grinding it, later it is mixed with few masalas and curd in pan and at last paneer is added to prepare creamy paneer korma recipe. I know you are not able to control it by now so lets not waste the time, lets jump to the recipe and start cooking

I have also prepared other recipes like

1. Malai kofta curry – Paneer and potato rolls dipped in a finger licking curry.
2. Palak paneer  – Spinach cheese curry prepared by using blended palak or spinach and paneer or cottage cheese.
3. Paneer tikka masala – Very famous curry, a veg version of chicken tikka masala prepared by using paneer.
4. Matar paneer – A gravy prepared with matar or peas with paneer.

Serving

1. Serve it hot. Always add paneer just before the serving.
2. You can serve it with roti, chapati, naan or rice.
3. You can also serve it with paratha or even dosa if you want.

Important points

1. prepare a smooth paste
2. add curd after turning off the heat and cooling the mixture little bit otherwise it can curdle.
3. cook the masala on medium heat.

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Printable recipe

Paneer korma recipe step-by-step instructions with photos

1. To prepare paneer korma add onion, green chilli, ginger, cashews, peppercorns, cardamom, in a container
2. boil for 10 minutes on medium heat
3. strain it and let it cool
   
   
   
   
4. add it to a blender and add little remaining water
5. blend it smooth
6. add oil and cumin seeds in a pan
7. fry it for few seconds
8. add the prepared paste
9. cook for 6 minutes on medium heat
10. add salt, coriander powder and garam masala and mix it well
11. turn off the heat and add yogurt
12. mix it , add curd in batches
13. turn on the heat
14. add kasuri methi and mix it well
15. add paneer and mix it well
16. paneer korma is ready