Paneer Pasanda

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Paneer Pasanda

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This is another dish where the name was in question as to whether it should laal paneer or Paneer Gulabi – we stuck with Laal because that was really the closer color!  It’s actually fun to try out new combos and come up with a name for it. I had made it this weekend and I believe from the feed back I got this was a sixer or at the very least a boundary, in cricket terminology J

How or why laal – This time I decided to couple paneer with Beets, not known commonly as a match, at least to my knowledge… Of course, paneer took on the lovely red hues of the beets and what resulted was Laal paneer .
The sauce I used for this was Long Red peppers that are now available at Sam’s. I used some green chilies and a touch of garlic and rosemary and sage to this.  No spices are required really for this dish because the beets have an all too distinctive flavor and aroma and it is hard for any of the other spices to compete with that.
My recipe

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Ingredients
6 beets washed, peeled and cubed
1 pack of Nanak Paneer cut into ½ inch cubes
2 tsp of  Suvaiyana Chennai curry powder (or other)
1 tsp Suvaiyana North Indian Garam masala (or other)
Salt
For the Sauce

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4-6 long red peppers cut in 1 inch rounds
Chilies – 2-4  (per taste)
2 cloves of garlic
A sprig of rosemary and sage
1-2 tsp of oil
1 tsp turmeric
Preparation
Step 1
The Sauce
Heat the oil
Throw in all the ingredients for the sauce at once
Let it cook and soften
Blend into fine liquid-paste and keep
Step 2
The Veggies
First boil the beets for about 10-12 mins on high in the microwave (fresh veggie setting)
After, in a tsp of oil, make it like a subzi using ingredients mentioned
Step 3
The paneer
In a separate pan, gently fry the paneer to a light golden brown using very little oil (you don’t need the oil if you are using a non-stick pan)
Step 4
Add the paneer with the beets and mix it in evenly
Next add the sauce and swirl in
Allow the whole dish to come to bubbly boil for a minute or two
Remove from flame and garnish
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Note – I set aside a little sauce to pour over later along with the garnish if you wish a more decorative look (: Enjoy!

Serve with chappatis, naan or pasta :)
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April 21, 2011

58 Comments

  3. Sobha Shyam on April 21, 2011 at 7:53 pm

    Great combination..paneer with beets..will surely try dear…it looks delicious.

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  5. Preety on April 21, 2011 at 8:01 pm

    new recipe..lovely color ..love to try new things with paneer as my daughter is big fan of paneer:)

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  6. savitha ramesh on April 21, 2011 at 8:05 pm

    Great looking paneer.the colour adds a wonderful look.

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  7. Reshmi Mahesh on April 21, 2011 at 8:08 pm

    Different way of making paneer….lovely color

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  8. Suja on April 21, 2011 at 8:29 pm

    Wow!loved the color..flavorful and yummy,bookmarked.

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  9. Usha on April 21, 2011 at 8:41 pm

    Nice recipe! Isn't it amazing how beets give the color to the food we add it to?

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  10. yummychunklet on April 21, 2011 at 9:04 pm

    This looks delicious! I'm excited to try it with my homemade paneer!

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  12. Vidhya on April 21, 2011 at 10:10 pm

    A beautiful combination.

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  13. Torviewtoronto on April 21, 2011 at 10:21 pm

    this looks spicy I like it would be nice with the idlies you made before :)
    thank you for the comment :) we make the pancakes is very often it is really yummy we use the same crepe for a savoury too
    hope you try and let me know regards

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  14. Cool Lassi(e) on April 21, 2011 at 10:25 pm

    Your unique dish looks truly tempting! Very apt name for the dish too.

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  15. Pushpa on April 21, 2011 at 10:46 pm

    Gorgeous and unique recipe,looking delicious,thanks for the lovely comments Priya.

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  16. R on April 21, 2011 at 10:48 pm

    OMG, what a fantastic creation! kudos to u :)

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  18. sangee vijay on April 21, 2011 at 11:41 pm

    colorful curry…new recipe to me…bookmarking this!!

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  19. Gayathri Kumar on April 21, 2011 at 11:54 pm

    Wow Priya! Looks so colourful. You have come with an unique combination..

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  20. Swathi on April 21, 2011 at 11:58 pm

    Lal paneer looks awesome delish. love the color. Your oat and bread curmbs idlis sounds delicious.

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  21. Priya Sreeram on April 22, 2011 at 12:20 am

    beet n paneer- the combo sounds deadly ! good one priya – u r on a roll !

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  23. Harini on April 22, 2011 at 12:58 am

    wow! a burst of bright color..very innovative too.

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  24. Smitha on April 22, 2011 at 1:51 am

    gravy with red peppers is too good!…beets with paneer is new to me!…must have been delish!
    Smitha
    Smitha's Spicy Flavors

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  25. Pavani on April 22, 2011 at 1:56 am

    You did again Priya.. How in thw world, did you think of this combination???? Dish looks so vibrant and delicious.

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  26. Rani acharyulu on April 22, 2011 at 2:16 am

    Natural colored paneer recipe.Looks so delicious…

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  28. Shanavi on April 22, 2011 at 2:30 am

    Looks very bright and I just looove the platter

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  32. Nandini on April 22, 2011 at 3:00 am

    It's flamboyant and lovely! My mouth is so watering now…

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  34. saffronstreaks on April 22, 2011 at 3:09 am

    Wow Priya this is really cool, beet with panner should be a great combo, will try someday.

    I have just sent you an entry for your event : fusion recipes

    Pls do check the event going on in my site : summer coolers

    thanks for hosting

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  36. radha on April 22, 2011 at 4:33 am

    So original! I love beetroot, but a dish with paneer must be unique. Love the way it looks. And thanks for dropping by.

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  37. Srivalli on April 22, 2011 at 6:04 am

    Looks very colourful!

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  38. Priya on April 22, 2011 at 6:54 am

    Wow wat a vibrant colour laal paneer, simply mouthwatering here..

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  39. Raji on April 22, 2011 at 7:58 am

    This is an excellent and very innovative recipe Priya…what a vibrant colour…and the sauce is made just the way i like…real spicy…parcel please :)

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  40. Vimitha Anand on April 22, 2011 at 10:47 am

    Lovely color and very flavorful dish…

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  41. Carolyn on April 22, 2011 at 11:31 am

    Your paneer looks delicious. I am not really a beet fan, but I would definitely try it!

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  42. Harika's Kitchen on April 22, 2011 at 12:35 pm

    Awesome color with awesome ingredients loved that.

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  43. Malar Gandhi on April 22, 2011 at 12:39 pm

    That is absolutely stunning, kudos to you. What a beautiful work…adding beets and all. Looks tempting.

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  44. Suman Singh on April 22, 2011 at 12:58 pm

    Loved the name of the dish..laal paneer..looks and sounds delicious..love the fact that you added beet root in it ..wonderful recipe..thanks for sharing!

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  45. Archana on April 22, 2011 at 2:21 pm

    Great Laal paneer sure will get me a laal carpet welcome home when I try it out;)!

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  46. Zareena on April 22, 2011 at 3:03 pm

    Wow!!! what a lovely combination. The name is perfect for this dish.

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  47. Parsley Sage on April 22, 2011 at 3:27 pm

    Such a pretty dish! The beets make this a smash hit

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  48. Sarah Naveen on April 22, 2011 at 3:39 pm

    Oh wow!!! that sounds incredible!!!
    gotta try this..Bookmarking …yummy!!

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  49. Prathima Rao on April 22, 2011 at 4:02 pm

    What a rich color & a yummy recipe 😉 Btw how do u make curry powder..?? I would like to try my hand on making it at home instead of relying on store bought stuff.. :)
    Prathima Rao
    Prats Corner

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  51. jayasree on April 22, 2011 at 4:56 pm

    I would have never thought of combining beets with paneer. The sauce also is interesting.

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  52. Varunavi on April 22, 2011 at 5:21 pm

    Nice recipe

    Right now i don't have the red chillies at home with which my mom made that chilly powder. Shortly i will be getting them and will post a pic of that..

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  53. Panchpakwan on April 22, 2011 at 7:01 pm

    Delicious and very uniqur dish..

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  55. Mina Joshi on April 22, 2011 at 8:25 pm

    Love the colourful dish. Paneer is a family favourite. An Awards waits for you on my blog. Please drop by and collect it.

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  56. Miz Helen on April 22, 2011 at 9:28 pm

    We grow Beets in our garden because we love them so much. Your combination of flavors for this dish is out of this world delicious and I can hardly wait to try your recipe. Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and hope to see you next week. Have a very special week end!

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  57. PriyaVaasu on April 24, 2011 at 4:31 am

    mouth-watering!!!! Lovely Color!!!

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  58. themustardseed on September 4, 2011 at 12:17 pm

    Wow! what a great recipe. Looks absolutely delicious. You have a lovely collection of recipes here!

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