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Friday, June 14, 2013

Magazi Kaju Paneer

Ingredients 

• 1 small packet - paneer (or as per req ) (Indian cottage cheese , cut into small chunks)
• almost 1 cup - cashew nuts
• 1 cup - tomato puree
• 1 cup - low fat milk
• 1/2 cup - coriander leaves
• 1/2 cup - mint leaves
• 1 - onion, chopped
• 2 - inch piece ginger, grated
• 3 to 4 cloves, chopped
• 1 tbsp - poppy seeds (khus khus)
• 1 Tbsp- Pumpkin Seeds
• salt and chilly to taste (approx 1 chilly)
• 1 tbsp - sugar
• 2 tsp - coriander cumin powder
• 2 tsp - garam masala

Method
• Soak poppy seeds, Pumpkin seeds and cashew nut in milk for 15-30 min. Set aside.
• Take a pan, add some oil and sauté the onions, chilly, ginger, garlic till brown.
• Once soft and brown grind it with the mint and coriander leaves till smooth.
• 6. Add all the spices and puree and sauté it for another 2 minutes.
• Now in another pan sauté the paneer till brown.
• Grind the cashew, pumpkin and poppy seeds along with the milk.
• The cashew poppy seed paste need not be smooth, Cashew pieces here and there does not matter since they add a nice crunch to the gravy.
• Now Add this paste to our Gravy.
• Cook for two mins add paneer to the gravy. Cook for some time.
• Taste and season if required. Keep cooking till the gravy is cooked and paneer has blended with the gravy.

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