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How to Make Afghani Paneer? Afghani Paneer recipe is very easy to make. For this recipe, you don’t require onions and tomatoes, and other hot spices. Only almonds and yogurt make the main base of the gravy. Afghani Paneer is the silky creamy gravy that is white in color. The main secret of this recipe lies in the marination. You divide the marination process into two parts. In the first part add only salt, lemon juice, ginger garlic paste, and peppercorn, and add other spices in the second marination. And this marination will make the gravy, no need to make the gravy separately. You can prepare Afghani chicken in the same way.
Equipment required
- Blender
- Mixing bowl
- Frying pan
- Griddle
Ingredients required for Afghani Paneer
1st marination
- Fresh Paneer-200 gm
- Lemon-1
- Ginger garlic paste-1 tsp
- Peppercorn powder-1/4 tbsp
- salt
2nd marination
- Curd-150 gm
- Cream-2 tbsp
- Soaked almond-10
- Onion -1
- Mint and coriander leaves
- Green chili-1
- Ginger garlic paste-1 tbsp
- Whole spices (whole spices(green cardamom-2, cloves-5, cinnamon stick-1 inch, bay leaves-2, and peppercorns-10)
- Kasuri methi-1 tbsp
- Garam masala-1/4 tbsp
- Chat masala-1/2 tbsp
- Cumin powder-1/2 tbsp
- Peppercorn powder-1/2 tbsp
- Butter-1 tbsp
- Oil-2 tbsp
- Salt to taste
- coriander leaves
How to Make Afghani Paneer
In a mixing bowl Take 200 gm paneer in cubic shape, and add 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste and salt
![Afghani Paneer step1](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Afghani-Paneer-step1.png)
Add ¼ tbsp peppercorn powder
![Afghani Paneer step2](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Afghani-Paneer-step2.png)
Squeeze one lemon over it, and keep it aside for 15 minutes to first marinate
![Afghani Paneer step3](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Afghani-Paneer-step3.png)
Now in a blender jar, add mint and coriander leaves, soaked almond, onion, green chili, and ginger garlic paste.
![Afghani Paneer step4](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Afghani-Paneer-step4.png)
Make a smooth paste
![Afghani Paneer step5](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Afghani-Paneer-step5.png)
Take a large bowl, and add 150 gm curd
![Afghani Paneer step6](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Afghani-Paneer-step6.png)
Add 2 tbsp cream
![Afghani Paneer step7](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Afghani-Paneer-step7.png)
Then pour the paste from the blender jar
![Afghani Paneer step8](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Afghani-Paneer-step8.png)
Add Kasuri methi, chat masala, peppercorn powder, cumin powder, salt, and garam masala
![Afghani Paneer step9](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Afghani-Paneer-step9.png)
Mix well and add the paneer cubes and keep it for 1 hour to 2nd marinate.
![Afghani Paneer step10](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Afghani-Paneer-step10.png)
After 1 hour, take out the paneer cubes from the marination and keep them separate to fry.
![Afghani Paneer step11](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Afghani-Paneer-step11.png)
Heat 1.5 tbsp oil in a griddle
Place slowly the paneer cubes in the griddle and fry both sides till the color changes to light brown.
![Afghani Paneer step12](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Afghani-Paneer-step12.png)
Now heat 1 tbsp butter and ½ tbsp oil in the same pan, and put all the whole spices in the pan.
![Afghani Paneer step13](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Afghani-Paneer-step13.png)
Add the marination and stir them for 2-3 minutes
![Afghani Paneer step14](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Afghani-Paneer-step14.png)
Add the fried paneer cubes and mix them well with the gravy and allow them to cook for 4-5 minutes
![Afghani Paneer step15](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Afghani-Paneer-step15.png)
Turn off the flame and add chopped coriander leaves.
![Afghani Paneer step16](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Afghani-Paneer-step16.png)
Now transfer them to a serving plate and serve with roti or paratha.
![Afghani Paneer step17](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Afghani-Paneer-step17.png)