KASHMIRI PANEER
This is a traditional Kashmiri style of cooking paneer which is really very tasty and healthy.
Ingredients
Paneer-cubed
: 400 gm
Thandai/sardai mixture-soaked in ½ cup water
: 1 1/2 tsp
Almonds-blanched and peeled
: 10
Clarified butter
: 1 tbsp
Green cardamom powder
: 1/4 tsp
Peppercorns
: 10
Hung yoghurt
: 1/2 cup
Ginger paste
: 2 tsp
Kashmiri chilli powder
: 1 tsp
Turmeric
: 1 tsp
Salt
: 1 1/2 tsp
Method
- Grind the thandai mixture, strain and make up to 1 ½ cups with water.
- Grind 8 almonds and mix into the thandai mixture. Sliver the remaining 2 and keep for garnish.
- Mix ghee, half the cardamom powder, peppercorns, ½ tbsp yoghurt and ginger paste in a dish and cook covered at HIGH for 2 minutes.
- Mix in chilli powder, turmeric, salt, yoghurt and thandai mixture. Cover and cook at HIGH for 5 minutes.
- Add the paneer, mix well and cook covered at 70% for 7 minutes.
- Serve garnished with the remaining cardamom powder and the slivered almonds.