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Monday, January 18, 2016

CASHEW PANEER MASALA

INGREDIENTS:
1.Paneer cubes-200gm
2.Boiled onion paste-2 tablespoon
3.Ginger garlic paste-1 tablespoon
4.Coriander powder-2 teaspoon
5.Kashmiri chilli powder-1 tablespoon
6.Hing-1/2 teaspoon
7.Black cardamom-1
8.Green cardamom-3
9.Cinnamon stick-1
10.Cloves-5
11.Bay leaves-2
12.Salt as required

13.Kasoori methi leaves-1 teaspoon
14.Ghee/oil  as required
15.Whole cumin seeds-1 teaspoon
16.Cashew paste-4 tablespoon
17.Poppy seeds paste-2 tablespoon
18.Water as required

METHOD:
First place a kadhai on gas.Pour some ghee into it.Let it be warm,now fry the paneer cubes in ghee by adding some salt and pinch of hing.Then take out the fried paneer cubes from the kadhai and keep them aside.In the same kadhai pour some more ghee.Let it be warm.Now put hing ,whole garam masala and bay leaves and whole cumin seeds into it.Then add to it boiled onion paste and ginger-garlic paste.Cook the masala for few minutes until the raw smell of the spices get vanished.Then add to it coriander powder,salt and kashmiri chilli powder.Cook it for couple of minutes. Now add to it cashew paste and poppy seeds paste.Stir it continuously for 3-4 minutes because cashew paste has always a tendency to get burn from the bottom. Now  pour 1 cup of warm water into it.Let it boil for few minutes until the gravy becomes thick.Now add the fried paneer cubes into the gravy.Let it cook for couple of minutes. Lastly add some kasoori methi leaves and cover the kadhai with a lid for 10 minutes. Switch off  the gas.Cashew paneer masala is ready to serve.Serve it with pulao or paratha.

(*)If you want you can garnish cashew paneer masala with some chopped coriander leaves.

  

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