Dal Makhni Paneer
By : Mearl FernandesCategory : Paneer, Cream, Pulses and lentils
Servings : 4
Time Taken : 15-30 mins
Rating :
Method
- Soak dal in a warm water for 1 hour.
- Immerse paneer cubes (small 1 cm cubes) in a bowl of water with a pinch of turmeric pwd added to it.
- Heat ghee/oil & fry onions till well cooked. Add the garlic & all powder spices & fry well, stirring continuously.
- Add tomato paste and fry well.
- Then wash & drain the daal & add it to the spices - stir well, add water to cover dal completely & cover and cook till daal is done (1 whistle on high-flame & simmer for 4 minutes in a pressure cooker).
- While still simmering, add beaten cream 2 tbsp at a time, stirring continuously
- Drain paneer & toss into the curry.
- Add salt & sugar to taste & top with butter - simmer till desired consistency is reached.
- Serve hot with rotis or rice- best with piping hot plain/garlic naan.
Ingredients:
1 cup - kaali daal/whole masoor daal - soaked overnight or for 1 hour if you have a pressure cooker
1/2 kg - paneer/ cottage cheese cubes
2 cups - fresh cream - beaten
salt to taste
2 tsp - sugar
1/2 tsp - red chili powder
1/2 tsp - turmeric powder
1/2 tsp - cumin seeds/powder
1/4 tsp - ajwain
1/2 tsp - cardamom powder
1/4 tsp - cinnamon powder
3 - garlic cloves, chopped
1 - medium onion, chopped
1/2 cup - tomato puree
1 tsp - amchur/ dried mango pwd
1/2 tsp - ginger pwd
1/4 tsp - asafoteida
2 tbsp - cooking oil/ghee
2 tbsp - butter
1 cup - kaali daal/whole masoor daal - soaked overnight or for 1 hour if you have a pressure cooker
1/2 kg - paneer/ cottage cheese cubes
2 cups - fresh cream - beaten
salt to taste
2 tsp - sugar
1/2 tsp - red chili powder
1/2 tsp - turmeric powder
1/2 tsp - cumin seeds/powder
1/4 tsp - ajwain
1/2 tsp - cardamom powder
1/4 tsp - cinnamon powder
3 - garlic cloves, chopped
1 - medium onion, chopped
1/2 cup - tomato puree
1 tsp - amchur/ dried mango pwd
1/2 tsp - ginger pwd
1/4 tsp - asafoteida
2 tbsp - cooking oil/ghee
2 tbsp - butter
RECIPES BY MEARL FERNANDES
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