Thursday, September 3, 2009

Paneer-Kaju curry

Its been more than a month that i have made any post on my blog or visited my friends blog.The reason being I was busy with Parents. Its so wonderful being with them that I didn't get time to Blog. Now they are back in India I wanna get back to blogging. I am so happy to see so many new recipes and posts from all my friends.Will definitely try out some of yours.

Yesterday i tried a new curry i saw it on TV.I liked it as its rich and has very few ingredients, its called Paneer-Kaju curry.It tastes very good and nice for a party or a potluck.Kaju means Cashewnut in Hindi. Paneer is one of my favorite cheese, so I am always in for any vegetarian dish with Paneer in it.

Ingredients:
1cup Paneer cubed
10-12 Whole Cashewnuts
1 stick Cinnamon
3-4 Cloves
1tsp Jeera seeds
1tsp Coriander seeds
1tsp Kuskus
1tbsp fresh coconut
1tbsp Ginger-Garlic paste
2-3 Green chillies
1 small Onion chopped
Fresh coriander leaves
1tsp Sunflower seeds(optional)
1tsp Red chilli powder
1cup tomato puree
3tbsp Oil
salt to taste
1tsp sugar
1tbsp cream
Method:

First fry the cashewnut and paneer in oil seperately and keep aside.Now dry roast cloves, cinnamon, kuskus,jeera seeds , coriander seeds blend it with ginger garlic paste , coconut and green chillies and make a fine paste.Now take a pan and put some oil and fry onions to golden brown and add the paste and fry for few more mins. till the oil seperates then add tomato puree.Now add a tsp of red chilli powder and add 1 cup water and boil it to the desired consistency.Now add fried cashewnuts ,Paneer and mix well add salt and suagr.Finally add cream and simmer for a mintue more and serve hot with Roti/chappathi.

[Note: You can add capsicums or any other vegetable if you want.]

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