Cashew Paneer - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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1/2 lb panir (Deep fry after making cubes and immerse in water for 5 minutes to make them go soft)
2 medium onions
2 -3 tomatoes (pureed)
2 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste
1 green chili
1 teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi-available at the asian stores...)
1 tablespoon poppy seed
15 whole cashews
1/2 - 1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
cilantro
1 big brown cardamom pod
1 tablespoon oil
Preparation
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Soak cashew& poppy seeds for 1/2 hr.
or more.
Grind into a paste (add water if needed).
Heat 1 tbsp of oil.
Add a slightly crushed cardamom.
Add finely chopped onions& fry till slightly brown.
Add tomato puree& ginger-garlic-green chilli paste.
Fry till the oil comes on top.
Add Chilli powder, turmeric powder& fry.
Add kasuri methi (dried fenugreek)& fry only for 10 seconds.
Add ground cashew-poppy seed paste, salt& a little water.
Let it boil.
Add fried paneer cubes& bring once more to boil,till desired conistency for the gravy is achieved.
Add garam masala.
Garnish with cilantro.
Serve hot with steamed basmati rice or Naan.
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