Paneer In White Gravy Cottage Cheese In A Creamy Gravy Food

PANEER IN WHITE GRAVY ( COTTAGE CHEESE IN A CREAMY GRAVY)

Steps:

• Extract the juice of ginger and garlic and keep aside. Alternatively, I grind the ginger and garlic alongwith the onions.
• Grind onions separately, and the cashew nuts and coconut to a fine paste.
• In a heavy bottomed pan place the ground paste, add salt, green cardamoms, ginger garlic juice and bring to boil, then simmer.
• Cook until dry. Then add ghee and the beaten curd, and cook till fat separates. Add the nut paste and fry for 2 to 3 minutes, taking care that the masala does not brown.
• Then add white pepper and 1 1/2 cups of water, or enough to make a thick gravy.
• Add paneer Simmer for a while. Remove from fire add kewra jal, and mashed khoya. Blend well. Finally add the cream.
• Serve hot over rice.You can also serve with Indian bread.

COTTAGE CHEESE IN SPINACH GRAVY(PALAK PANEER)

Steps:

• Remove the stems from the spinach,blanch them in hot water and grind them into a fine paste.
• Add butter in a heavy bottomed vessel and add cumin seeds and let them splutter. Add finely onions and green chili saute them till light brown. Don't burn them.Mean while shallow fry cottage cheese cubes in 1 tbsp of oil slightly brown.
• Add ginger garlic paste and fry further for 3 minutes. Add red chili powder and coriander powder and combine well.
• Blend the tomatoes,add the tomato paste and let it cook for 5-6 min on medium heat. Add the spinach paste and let it cook further for another 4-5 minute.
• Add the fried cottage cheese(paneer) cubes and combine. Cook covered on low heat for 3 minute Add the spinach water and salt and cook on medium heat for 10-12 minute.
• Add heavy cream, garam masala powder and chopped cilantro and mix well.
• Reduce flame, cover and cook for 2 mts.
• Serve hot with flat breads or white rice.