I am in Pune at my best friend Bhakti’s place! Rama her eldest daughter loves paneer and this dish is especially for her! It is a labor of love but worth it. Bhakti and me enjoyed it on the side is another story!!
Ingredients:
Cashew paste:
Cashew : 12.soaked for 30minutes
Melon seeds: handful soaked for 30minutes
Tomato paste:
Cumin seeds: 1tsp
Cloves: 3
Pepper: 3
Cinnamon stick’: 1/2 inch
Green Cardamom:2
Black Cardamom : 1
Onion : 3 sliced
Tomato: 2 chopped.
Cumin powder: 2tsp
Coriander powder: 2tsp
Chaat masala:2tsp
Red chilli powder: 2tsp
Oil: 2tsp
For Paneer:
Paneer: 200gms cut in equal cubes
Cumin powder: 2tsp
Coriander powder :2tsp
Chaat masala : 2 tsp
Salt: 1tsp
Other ingredients:
Butter’: 50gms
Fresh cream:.3tsp
Finely chopped.coriander: 3tsp.
Preparation.
Grind the ingredients under cashew paste in a grinder in to a fine creamy paste.
In a wok heat oil and add the whole spices under the tomato paste ingredients.
Fry them for a minute and add the onions. Fry till they are golden brown.Now add the tomatoes.once they are soft add all the spices and stir well till the mixture in thick.
Cool it for 10minutes annd then grind this mixture in to a fine paste.
Rub the paneer with all the masalas nd keep aside for 10minutes.
Fry it for 5minutes and drain and keep aside on kitchen towel.
In a wok heat the butter and add the tomato paste.
Fry till it leaves oil.
Add the paneer and stir well.
Add a little water and on the first boil add the cashew paste.
Mix well and cook on low heat for 5minutes.
Serve hot with dollops of fresh cream and chopped coriander.
Enjoy with Jeera rice or Parathas.
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