Cooker Paneer Recipe | Quick & Instant Pot Paneer Masala Sabji

Cooker Paneer Recipe | Quick & Instant Pot Paneer Masala Sabji with detailed photo and video recipe. An extremely simple and easy paneer curry recipe prepared with basic gravy ingredients in a pressure cooker. It is basically the same dhaba-style paneer masala curry prepared in a new way by adding all the ingredients to the cooker. It is a gravy-based paneer curry and hence can be an ideal side dish to any type of roti, or naan bread but can also be served with flavored rice or pulao recipes.

Cooker Paneer Recipe | Quick & Instant Pot Paneer Masala Sabji with step-by-step photo and video recipe. Paneer curry or sabji recipes have always been a premium curry from North Indian or Punjabi Cuisine. These are generally prepared in a wok or a pan with gravy generally prepared by sauteing tomato and onion paste. However, it can be a time-consuming method, particularly if you need something in a jiffy. One such easy and simple paneer sabji recipe is cooker paneer curry known for it flavor and taste.

I have posted several restaurant-style or dhaba-style paneer recipes which are hugely appreciated, but I always get requests for some quick and easy recipes. Even though all my traditional paneer recipes are highly optimized with a quick and easy turnaround. Yet I am posting a new way of preparing the paneer masala curry that can be attempted by any new or beginner cook. Basically, I added all the gravy-making vegetables like tomato, onion, and garlic to the pressure cooker and mash it into gravy paste. In addition, all the supporting spices are added and pressure cooked, so no hassle of sauteing the spices. However, I have not added paneer cubes to the pressure cooking process as it would melt to form a bhurji. Do try this way and let me know if you like this quick and easy way of preparing the paneer sabji.

Furthermore, some additional tips suggestions, and variants to the cooker paneer recipe. Firstly, I have prepared this recipe with basic gravy vegetables, but you may explore the other traditional paneer curries the same. Perhaps, you may attempt, matar paneer, paneer butter masala, palak paneer, and even kadai paneer. Secondly, the paneer used for this recipe is homemade paneer cubes which makes the curry more flavored and juicy paneer cubes. However, you may try the store-bought paneer too, but do check the expiry date for the best result. Lastly, if you wish to have thicker gravy, then you saute finely chopped onions with paneer and add it to the gravy. You may have to also add more spices to balance the taste and flavor.

Finally, do visit my other related Paneer Recipes Collection with this post on cooker paneer curry recipe. It mainly includes my other related recipes like Paneer Butter Masala Recipe, Paneer Chettinad Curry Recipe, Paneer Pancake Recipe, Paneer Chingari Recipe, Lunch Thali Recipe, Matar Paneer Recipe, Matar Paneer Pulao Recipe, Veg Egg Curry Recipe, Dahi Ke Kabab Recipe, Paneer Do Pyaza Recipe – Dhaba Style. Further to these, I would also like to add some more related recipe categories like,

• Curry Recipes
• Roti Naan Recipes
• Instant Recipes

Cooker Paneer video recipe:

Recipe Card for Instant Pot Paneer Masala Sabji:

How to make cooker paneer with step-by-step photos:

1. firstly, in a pressure cooker heat 2 tbsp oil and saute 1 tsp cumin until it turns aromatic.
   
2. add 6 cloves of garlic and roast for a minute.
   
3. further, add 3 onion and saute until the onions turn golden brown.
   
4. keeping the flame on low add ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, 1 tsp garam masala, and 1 tsp salt.
   
5. saute until the spices turn aromatic.
   
6. now add 3 tomato and saute for 2 minutes.
   
7. add 1 cup water and mix well.
   
8. cover and pressure cook for 4 whistles or until the tomato turns soft and mushy.
   
9. mash the onion and tomato until it turns gravy texture.
   
10. in a pan heat 1 tbsp butter, add 12 cubes paneer, ½ capsicum, and fry well.
    
11. add the fried paneer and capsicum to the gravy base.
    
12. also add 1 inch ginger, 1 tsp kasuri methi, and 2 tbsp coriander. mix well.
    
13. finally, enjoy Cooker Paneer Recipe with roti or rice.
    

Notes:

• firstly, you can add vegetables of your choice to make a mix veg curry.
• also, fry the onions to a golden brown, or else the raw smell stays in the curry.
• additionally, pressure cooking helps to soften the onion and tomato quickly.
• finally, Cooker Paneer Recipe tastes great when prepared slightly spicy and oily.