Hariyali Paneer

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Ingredients

 

250 gms paneer

1 tsp Green chilli paste

4 Spring onion greens

3 Green cardamoms

6-8 garlic cloves

1 tsp Garam masala powder

1/2 tsp Kasuri methi(Dry Fenugreek Leaf)

1 tbsp Ginger paste

3 tbsps khoya(see note below)

2 tbsps Honey

1 Capsicums chopped

1/2 cup cream

4 tbsps White butter

1 Bay leaf

5 Cloves

6 tomatoes

1 tbsp Oil

1 Cinnamon stick

1 tbsp Lemon juice

Salt to taste

 

Method

 

Roughly chop green tomatoes. Place them in a pan, add a little water

and boil. Cover and cook for fifteen to twenty minutes. Strain and

blend the tomatoes to a puree. Keep aside in a bowl. Reserve the

cooking liquid. Marinate paneer pieces with lemon juice, green chilli

paste and salt for fifteen minutes. Heat oil in a pan, add green garlic

greens, capsicum, spring onion greens and saute. Cool and blend to a

puree. Keep aside in a bowl. Heat white butter in a pan. Add bay leaf,

cloves, cardamoms, cinnamon and saute. Add chopped green garlic bulbs,

ginger paste and saute. Add khoya and green tomato puree and saute.

Strain the reserved cooking liquid and add to the gravy. Add the

capsicum puree and mix. Add garam masala powder, honey, salt and mix.

Add marinated paneer pieces and mix. Add fresh cream and stir gently.

Sprinkle kasuri methi and take it off the heat. Mix gently and serve

hot.

 

*Khoa or khoya or khawa or mawa is a dairy product made by heating milk in an

open iron pan to condense it. It is similar to ricotta cheese, but lower in

moisture and made from whole milk instead of whey.

 

 

 

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Posted By Reach Mentor to VEGETARIAN RECIPES at 3/16/2008 08:47:00 PM