Friday 8 August 2014

Nawabi Paneer Curry



Ingredients :

  • Paneer or cottage cheese - 200 gms.
  • Boiled green peas - 1 cup
  • Garlic - 3 flakes
  • Chopped cashewnuts - 3 tbl.sps.
  • Ginger - 1 / 2 inch piece
  • Onion - 2 big [ chopped ]
  • Coconut milk - 1 cup
  • Ghee - 4 tbl. sps.
  • Green chillies - 4 to 5 [ finely chopped ]
  • Bay leaf - 2
  • Beaten curd - 3 tbl. sps.
  • Chopped coriander leaves - little
  • Fresh cream - 1 / 4 cup
  • Salt - as required


Grind toghter :

  • Cumin seeds - 1 / 2 tsp
  • Cloves - 2
  • Turmeric powder - 1 / 2 tsp
  • Cardamom - 2to 4
  • Red chilli powder - 2 tsp
  • Grated fresh coconut - 1 / 4 cup
Method :

Cut paneer into cubes and deep fry. Soak cashewnuts in boiling water for an hour. Heat ghee andfry onions till brown, add ginger and garlic paste, bay leaf, ground masala and fry well. Add green chillies, coconut milk, curds,cashewnuts, paneer, peas,salt and coriander leaves. Simmer for 10 minutes and mix beaten  cream and bring to boil. Serve hot with chappathis.

Variation :

Instead of paneer, use cubes of potatoes and green peas, mixed vegetables. 



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