Here’s what you should do. Beat 4-5 tablespoons of yogurt (preferably something which is creamy) with 1 tsp. cornstarch and 2 tbsp. milk. Trust me.
Fried raisins. I ate a few before allowing the rest to go in. |
Just after you have beaten it up, grab a handful of raisins or sultanas. What you should ideally then do is heat about 3 tbsp. of oil in a pan and fry the sultanas in it for 2-3 minutes, stirring briskly to let them plump up. Once done, remove them from the oil, and add a teaspoon of sugar and half teaspoon of grated ginger or ginger paste to it. When the ginger sizzles, add 3 tablespoons of tomato ketchup. Yes. This recipe needs it. Close your eyes and add it.
However, if you aren’t as adventurous as I am, you can use Tomato puree. I’ll let you live.
Let the tomato puree cook for a minute over high flame, and then add 1 heaped teaspoon of dried kasuri methi (dried methi, or, Fenugreek, leaves). Stir till the methi mixes in, lower the heat to a simmer, and add a heaped teaspoon of garam masala powder and the sultanas.
Then, add the yoghurt-milk mixture. Stir briskly and put in 300 gm. fresh paneer, at room temperature preferably, cut in 1-inch cubes and your fried sultanas/raisins (which you can just as easily leave behind, but I did not). This recipe easily feeds four, by the way. Once the paneer is mixed in, check for salt, add a dollop of ghee, cover the pan and turn off the heat. Exit kitchen premises for 10 minutes to allow the paneer to soak in the flavors.
Serve. I love this with Jeera Rice, Naan, Rotis, and bread slices, slightly toasted.
Sometimes, in life, the best things are quite unpretentious and soft.
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11 Responses
I have been checking out many of your posts and i can claim pretty good stuff. I will surely bookmark your site.
Not at all, Sangeeta. Please go ahead. 🙂
I made this last night and it turned out to be amazing!! too bad i didnt click a pic of it. but i am going to make this again and put up in my blog. shall credit you, of course..would you mind if i put up your recipe?
sangeeta
🙂 oh do so, I will be eager for the feedback.
i will defintly try it.i really want to try some good paneer recipe at home.i think i will start with this
http://desimompakistan.blogspot.com/
Just try it, Ife… this is so good!
poorna this looks awesome… wow.. been drooling for the past ten minutes… looks restaurant quality…yummm
Sure, will look up your suggestion. Thanks.
Hi Poorna, you have Nice blog! 🙂
I will suggest you to work on your blog design and layout.. 🙂 🙂 That will be great!!
Best Wishes from Pakistan! 🙂
I have a IT Blog at: http://taimoorsultan.com/ – Hope you will visit! 🙂
Thank you! Do try and let me know… I will be very happy.
very nice and easy paneer recipe… shall try and will let you know…