Kesar-e-Paneer (Cottage cheese in a thick tomato gravy flavo recipe
ingredients
700 g (25 oz) Cottage cheese (paneer), cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1 kg (2.2 lb) Tomatoes, chopped
1 tbsp (24 g) Ginger (adrak}, chopped
2 tbsp (24 g) Garlic (lasan), chopped
5 tsp (10 g) Red chilli powder
2 g Green cardamom (choti elaichi)
3/4 cup (150 g) 5 oz Ghee
1 tsp (2 g) Mace (javitri), powdered
Salt and black pepper (kali mirch) powder to taste
5 tsp (10 g) Garam masala
5 tbsp (100 g) 3 1/2 oz Butter
1/2 cup (100 ml) 3 1/2 fl oz Cream
a few strands of Saffron (kesar), soaked, dissolved in 2 tsp water
1 kg (2.2 lb) Tomatoes, chopped
1 tbsp (24 g) Ginger (adrak}, chopped
2 tbsp (24 g) Garlic (lasan), chopped
5 tsp (10 g) Red chilli powder
2 g Green cardamom (choti elaichi)
3/4 cup (150 g) 5 oz Ghee
1 tsp (2 g) Mace (javitri), powdered
Salt and black pepper (kali mirch) powder to taste
5 tsp (10 g) Garam masala
5 tbsp (100 g) 3 1/2 oz Butter
1/2 cup (100 ml) 3 1/2 fl oz Cream
a few strands of Saffron (kesar), soaked, dissolved in 2 tsp water
method
1. Boil the tomatoes with ginger, garlic, red chilli powder, and green cardamom. When the tomatoes turn soft, remove and keep aside to cool. Squeeze out the pulp; strain the tomato mixture.
2. Heat the ghee in a pan; add tomato puree and cottage cheese; let the mixture simmer for 10 minutes. Add mace powder, salt, black pepper, and garam masala; cook for 4 - 5 minutes.
3. Add the butter, and when it begins to melt add the cream. Mix well.
4. Add the saffron water and blend thoroughly.
5. Serve hot with a swirl of cream.
2. Heat the ghee in a pan; add tomato puree and cottage cheese; let the mixture simmer for 10 minutes. Add mace powder, salt, black pepper, and garam masala; cook for 4 - 5 minutes.
3. Add the butter, and when it begins to melt add the cream. Mix well.
4. Add the saffron water and blend thoroughly.
5. Serve hot with a swirl of cream.
serving amount
serves: 4 - 6
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