Sahi Paneer
Ingredients:
- 250 gms cottage cheese (cut in cubes)
- 3 tbsp clarified butter
- 1 inch piece of ginger (finely chopped)
- 1 green chili (slit lengthwise)
- 1 onion (grated)
- 4 tomatoes (chopped)
- 2 brown cardamoms (crushed)
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 cup beaten curd
- 30 gms melon seeds or 2 tblsp cashew nut paste
- Salt to taste
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp red chili powder
- 3/4 tsp garam masala
- 2 tbsp tomato sauce
- 1/4 - 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tsp coriander leaves (finely chopped)
Method Of Cooking:
- Soak the melon seeds or cashew nuts for atleast 2 hrs and then grind them to a smooth paste.
- Heat 2 tbsp of ghee in a kadai.
- Add onion, ginger, green chili and brown cardamoms.
- Cook till onion turns translucent.
- Add tomatoes, cover it and cook for 7-8 minute.
- Add curd and cashew nut or melon seeds paste.
- Cook for 3-4 minute and remove from fire.
- Cool down the above ingredients and put them in a grinder along with 1/2 cup of water.
- Strain the puree.
- Take a frying pan.
- Add 1 tbsp of ghee and add the above pureed paste and cook for 10 minutes on low flame till oil separates.
- Add salt, red chili powder, cumin powder, garam masala and tomato sauce.
- Add enough water so that there can be thick gravy.
- Keep on low flame and cook for 5-7 minute.
- Add paneer pieces and add milk and mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Serve hot garnished with coriander leaves rice or roti.
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