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Paneer Kaliya – A Sanjeev Kapoor Special.…!!
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varsha vipins
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%20Paneer%20as%20everyone%20knows%20is%20Indian%20Cottage%20cheese%20n%20wiki%20says,is%20an%20unaged,%20acid-set,%20non-melting%20farmer%20cheese%20made%20by%20curdling%20heated%20milk%20with%20lemon%20juice%20or%20other%20food%20acid.%20.Its%20pure%20delight%20n%20I%20haven't%20see%20many%20people%20who%20doesn't%20like%20Paneer..They%20are%20soft%20succulent%20cheese%20cubes%20which%20absorbs%20the%20gravy,in%20which%20they%20are%20simmered..Well,coming%20to%20think%20of%20it%20Tofu(made%20in%20same%20process%20from%20Soymilk)%20does%20as%20good%20or%20a%20better%20job%20in%20%20it..I%20started%20having%20Paneer,recently%20only..may%20be%206-7%20years%20back.Being%20a%20hard-core%20non-veg%20person,I%20would%20only%20opt%20in%20for%20non-veg%20dishes%20n%20never%20ever%20ventured%20out%20to%20explore%20much%20of%20veg%20menu%E2%80%99s%20in%20restaurants%20back%20in%20Kerala..n%20then%20one%20day%20I%20got%20to%20have%20it%20from%20a%20Tamil%20based%20Restaurant%20chain%20in%20Kerala%20n%20yumm..I%20loved%20the%20fleshy%20texture%20with%20a%20bite%20n%20cheesy%20taste.From%20then%20on,if%20I%20ever%20had%20a%20chance%20to%20choose%20only%20from%20veg%20menu,I%E2%80%99d%20go%20for%20paneer..:)..Hot%20big%20fluffy%20Battura(roti%20balls%20made%20from%20flour)%20balls%20dipped%20in%20rich%20Paneer%20butter%20Masala%20is%20heavenly.I%20make%20PBM%20whenever%20I%20have%20vegetarian%20friends%20coming%20in,but%20never%20got%20a%20chance%20to%20post%20it%20here.Well,as%20if%20you%20all%20need%20my%20recipe.:P...Who%20doesn't%20know%20to%20cook%20up%20a%20fancy%20PBM,Tomato%20base%20n%20thick%20cream..:)%20%20%20%20%20%20%20..So%20Paneer%20in%20itself%20is%20a%20pretty%20rich%20thing%20n%20almost%20all%20the%20gravies%20associated%20with%20are%20rich%20ones%20only..This%20one%20is%20no%20exception..:)..n%20at%20most%20homes,this%20stuff%20is%20considered%20special%20and%20is%20prepared%20at%20special%20occasions.Here%20%20in%20US,we%20get%20it%20at%20Indian%20stores%20n%20they%20are%20pretty%20pricey.But%20for%20the%20love%20of%20it,%20I%20stock%20it%20up%20and%20prepare%20once%20in%20a%20while%20with%20all%20care%20n%20anticipation..:)%20When%20I%20was%20flipping%20though%20the%20pages%20of%20the%20Party%20Cooking%20cookbook,this%20thick%20yellow-ish%20creamy%20gravy%20really%20got%20into%20me.I%E2%80%99ve%20used%20Red%20Onions%20instead%20of%20white%20n%20I%20saut%C3%A9ed%20it%20for%20a%20while%20,n%20so%20my%20gravy%20has%20a%20darker%20shade..But%20nevertheless,it%20tasted%20awesome.The%20rich%20Almond%20gravy%20is%20another%20thing%20that%20got%20my%20attention.Altogether%20it%20looked%20n%20sounded%20like%20a%20royal%20rich%20dish%20n%20I%20was%20sure%20the%20taste%20would%20be%20different%20from%20anything%20I%E2%80%99ve%20tasted%20before..:)%20As%20a%20foot%20Note,SK%20has%20added%20that%20the%20preparation%20is%20based%20on%20ancient%20cooking%20when%20chillies%20were%20not%20yet%20in%20use%20for%20heat.All%20we%20have%20in%20here%20are%20coriander%20seeds%20n%20pepper%20corns..Yea,a%20very%20unlikely%20try%20for%20a%20spice-lover%20like%20me..:)%20%20%20%20%20%20%20Paneer%20Kalia%20(Sanjeev%20Kapoor%E2%80%99s%20Party%20Cooking)%20Ingredients%20500%20g%20Paneer%20/%20Cottage%20cheese%20cut%20into%201%20inch%20cubes%20(I%20soak%20them%20in%20hot%20water%20to%20keep%20them%20soft)%201/2%20Cup%20Blanced%20peeled%20n%20ground%20Almonds/Badams%202%20Tbsp%20Ghee%204%20Green%20Cardamoms%204%20Cloves%2010%20Black%20Pepper%20corns%20(no%20need%20to%20say%20I%20added%20lots%20more..;)%20)%201%20inch%20Cinnamon%202%20Medium%20Onions%20Sliced%201%20inch%20Ginger%20Chopped%202%20Tbsp%20Coriander%20Seeds%201/2%20tsp%20Turmeric%20Powder%20Salt%20Chopped%20Cilantro%20%20%20Method:%20%20%20Heat%201%20Tbsp%20ghee%20in%20a%20Kadai.Crush%20the%20cardamoms,cloves%20n%20peppercorns%20with%20a%20mortar-pestle%20and%20add%20to%20ghee.Add%20cinnamon%20stick%20n%20sliced%20Onions%20n%20saut%C3%A9%20for%202-3%20minutes.%20Add%20the%20ginger%20and%20coriander%20seeds%20and%20saute%20for%20sometime.%20Remove%20from%20heat%20,cool%20n%20grind%20it%20to%20a%20fine%20paste%20with%20lil%20water.%20Heat%20the%20remaining%20ghee,n%20add%20the%20ground%20masala%20paste%20n%20saut%C3%A9%20until%20the%20ghee%20separates.Add%20tbsp%20water%20if%20there%20is%20scorching.%20Mix%20the%20almond%20paste%20with%20one%20cup%20of%20water%20and%20add%20to%20the%20masala.%20Add%20turmeric%20powder,salt%20n%20mix.Simmer%20for%20a%20while.%20Add%20Paneer%20cubes%20and%20simmer%20for%208-10%20minutes.%20Serve%20hot,garnished%20with%20fresh%20chopped%20cilantro.%20%20%20%20%20%20Changes%20I%20made:%20I%20added%20the%20whole%20spices%20n%20after%20saut%C3%A9ing%20added%20the%20coriander%20seeds%20n%20ginger.After%20saut%C3%A9ing%20for%20a%20while,popped%20in%20the%20onions%20n%20continued%20on.I%20did%20so,because%20I%20wanted%20the%20coriander%20seeds%20to%20get%20roasted%20as%20it%20is%20for%20a%20while%20without%20the%20crowd%20of%20onions%20in%20the%20pan.%20Also%20added%20lil%20more%20of%20pepper%20corns%20for%20added%20heat.%20%20%20%20%20%20%20Verdict:%20Mild,creamy%20n%20yum.The%20badam%20paste%20took%20the%20taste%20of%20the%20gravy%20up,%20so%20many%20notches.I%20feel,even%20better%20than%20a%20cashew%20nut%20gravy%20in%20Shahi%20paneer.Also%20the%20coriander%20seeds%20n%20whole%20spices%20imparted%20a%20wonderful%20flavor%20n%20I%20didn't%20it%20ground%20it%20very%20fine%20as%20you%20can%20see%20in%20the%20pics..got%20%20a%20bite%20of%20coriander%20in%20between..am%20not%20sure%20how%20many%20of%20you%E2%80%99ll%20like%20it.So%20go%20ahead%20n%20grind%20it%20%20to%20fine%20paste.Heat%20was%20there%20only%20from%20the%20ground%20pepper%20corns,it%20was%20not%20fiery%20nor%20hot,but%20even%20then%20I%20loved%20it,Paneer%20soaks%20up%20the%20gravy%20beautifully%20n%20so%20as%20it%20sat,tasted%20even%20more%20heavenly%20the%20next%20day%20..:)%20So%20foodies,next%20time%20you%20have%20those%20special%20guests%20coming%20in%20or%20if%20its%20that%20special%20day%20with%20just%20you%20n%20your%20loved%20ones%20around,roll%20up%20your%20sleeves%20n%20do%20cook%20this%20up.Trust%20me,you%20wont%20regret..:)%20Wishing%20you%20all%20a%20great%20week%20ahead..!%20:)%20hugs%3C/p%3E){kind=link}