Navaratri 2021: Navaratri has already started from 6th of October and will end on 15th of October. Many devotees observe fast for the nine days. Don’t worry you don’t need to give up on taste and flavors altogether.Here are some delicious vrat friendly paneer curries you try. Navaratri translates to nine nights and these nights are devoted to the worship of Goddess Durga. During these nine days devotees restrict their consumption to sattvic light food consisting of potatoes, kuttu ka atta, sabudana amongst others. If you fast for nine days it doesn’t mean you need to give up on taste and flavours altogether. So, we found a delicious vrat friendly recipe made with the all-time favourite Paneer. This recipe is easy, made with vrat approved ingredients and quick to make.
Paneer Makhani
Ingredients of Paneer Makhani
240 gms paneer
4-5 large tomatoes (quartered)
3-4 tbsp cashews
4 tbsp fresh cream
2 tbsp unsalted white butter
2 tsp oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 cinnamon stick
4 Cloves
2 Green cardamoms
5-6 Black peppercorns
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
2 tbsp green coriander and ginger, chopped
2 tsp sugar
rock salt according to taste
How to Make Paneer Makhani
1.Boil water in a saucepan add cut tomatoes, ginger and cashew nuts for 10 minutes.
2.Make tomato paste using a blender.
3.Heat oil, add the cumin seeds, cinnamon, cloves, green cardamom and black peppercorns, make paste of these spices and turmeric powder and cook, kashmiri red chilli powder, sugar and salt and cook the sauce on medium-high flame for 10- 12 minutes.
4.Cut the paneer into cubes and mix well with the smooth gravy.5.Garnish with fresh cream & chopped coriander leaves.
