Saturday, October 27, 2007

Khush Rang Paneer


Ingredients:

  • 50 gms Ghee
  • 50 ml Cream
  • 50 gms Cashewnuts
  • ½ tsp Curry powder
  • ½ tsp Caraway seeds
  • 1 tsp Onion, julienned
  • 50 gm Onions,browned
  • ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
  • ½ tsp Red Chilli powder
  • 150 gms Onions, chopped
  • 150 gms Cashewnuts, fried
  • ½ tspWhite Pepper powder
  • A pinch of Turmeric Powder
  • 1 tsp Tomato, desseded and julienned
  • 1 tsp Capsicum, deseeded & julienned
  • 600 gms Cottage Cheese, cut into finger sized batons
  • 100 ml Tomatoes parboiled, pureed, cooked & strained to a thick consistency


  • For the garnish
  • 2 tsps Fresh Cream
  • 2 Green Chillies, slit
  • ½ tsp Ginger, chopped
  • 1 tsp Coriander leaves, chopped

Method:
  1. Soak cottage cheese batons in water with a little turmeric powder to colour.
  2. Make a paste of fried cashewnuts with browned onions.
  3. Heat ghee in pan, add caraway seeds, then add chopped onions and saute till brown. Add a pinch of turmeric, capsicum and onion julienness and saute a little.
  4. Now add cashewnuts, browned onions, cashewnut paste, a little water, red chilli powder, coriander paste curry powder, white pepper powder and saute. Add tomato puree, tomato juliennes and roast a little.
  5. Add cottage cheese batons and stir.
  6. Finish with cream. Check and adjust the seasoning.
  7. Remove into a portion bowl and garnish with chopped ginger, slit green chillies, coriander leaves and cream.

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