PANEER CHANGEZI | पनीर चंगेजी | HOW TO MAKE PANEER CHANGEZI | PANEER CHANGEZI RECIPE

Paneer is the go-to food for every vegetarian. Be it snacks, salad, sandwich or sabzi, you can always count on paneer to give you a heart-pleasing dish. Indian households make a paneer sabzi every other day, simply because any paneer sabzi tastes great and goes with almost all other Indian dishes. Matar paneer, kadhai paneer, shahi paneer, butter paneer - there are a plethora of Indian curries, gravies and dry sabzis you can make with paneer.

If you think you've tried all paneer sabzis out there, check if you did not miss out on paneer changezi. Paneer mixed with besan is doused in dense and tangy but luscious masala.

Paneer takes no time to cook, this easy recipe is a must-try during lockdown when you want to try all unique recipes in your kitchen. But remember you have to marinate paneer pieces fist so that all the flavours of the eclectic mix of curd and spices seep into them. What makes this paneer sabzi truly unique is the addition of besan in the marination process, as it coats the paneer with a thick layer and makes it crunchy too.

INGREDIENTS TO MARINATE PANEER:

• 300 Gms Paneer
• 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
• 1 tsp Chaat Masala
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder/Haldi Powder
• 1 Tbsp Oil
• 2 Tbsp Curd
• 2 Tbsp Besan

·   INGREDIENTS TO MAKE GRAVY:

• 3 Onions, finely chopped
• 3 Tomatoes
• 1/4th Cup Curd
• 1/4th Cup Desi Ghee
• 1 Tbsp Salt
• 1/2 Tbsp Garam Masala
• 1/2 Tbsp Coriander Powder
• 2 Tbsp Red Chilli Powder
• 1/2 Tbsp Red Chilli Powder
• 1/2 Tbsp Haldi Powder
• 1 Tbsp Roasted Cumin Powder
• 2 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder

WHOLE SPICE MIX:

•  2 Dried Red Chillies,
• 4 Green Cardamom or Elachi
• 4 Laung or Cloves, 4 Black Pepper Corn
• 1 Black Cardamom or Badi Elachi
• 2 Tej Patta

 HOW TO MARINATE & FRY PANEER -

1. In a mixing bowl add paneer, curd, Besan, ginger garlic paste, chaat masala, turmeric, 1 Tbsp Oil and salt and mix it well. 
2. Marinate and keep for 30-60 mins 
3. Heat some oil in a pan, add the marinated paneer and cook until it turns golden brown in colour from all sides and Keep it aside.

MAKING GRAVY - 

1. Heat oil in a other pan, add green cardamom, black cardamom (Badi Elachi), cloves, black peppercorns (Kali Mirch), dry red chilli, bay leaf and stir well till it starts giving aroma. 
2. Add ginger garlic paste and add chopped onions and fry it till onion turns translucent, then add 1 Tbsp turmeric powder.
3. Take Curd in a Bowl - add red chilli, coriander powder, cumin powder, Kashmiri mirch powder and mix it well. 
4. Add the mixture in the translucent onion and keep stirring it, cook it for 10 minutes on medium heat or it oil starts separating from the mixture. 
5. Add water and Bring it to a boil.

1. Now add the Fried Paneer in it, add kasuri methi, garam masala and add the cooked paneer and give it a nice stir. 
2. Cook it for 5- 10 mins.

The Paneer Changezi is ready to serve, you can Garnish it with coriander leaves. 

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