Thursday, November 19, 2015

KAJU PANEER - A Fragrant and Rich recipe


Move aside Health and Low calorie food  for this return for good deserves a celebratory menu. Paneer (Cottage Cheese) and Cashew nuts cooked into  a delicious gravy with Indian spices and fresh Cream.





INGREDIENTS:

Fresh Paneer (sliced into equal pieces) - 50 gram
Onion (Paste) - 1
Kaju (Cashew nut) - 1 bowl (paste)
Fresh cream  - 1 tbsp
Oil - 2 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Cardamom-Cinnamon - 1/2 tsp
Salt - To taste
Sugar - A pinch 
Green Cardamom - 3-5 
Cinnamon - 1 small stick

PROCESS:

  • Heat ghee in a pan and add whole garam masala (Cardamom-Cinnamon, Green Cardamom, Cinnamon stick) and let the aroma come.
  • Add Green chilli, pinch of sugar and salt, add ginger paste, onion paste, and turmeric powder, saute well and add cashew nut paste, and a cup of milk, let it cook in low flame. Add a spoon full of kasuri methi, jeera and garam masala powder. Add paneer pieces.  Cook another 5-7 mins in low flame. Add ghee once this is ready.