Thursday, May 7, 2009

Paneer saunfiyana

Paneer Saunfiyana is my own creation . I added saunf( fennel )because it is highly aromatic and flavorful herb with culinary and medicinal uses.Fennel seeds can relax the intestines and reduce bloating caused by digestive disorders
Serving: 4-6 Prep time: 20-40 min
Ingredients

  • 200 gm Paneer
  • 1 Small Can(1/2 cup) Sweetened condensed milk
  • 4 Tomato Paste
  • 1 Tea spoon coriander Powder
  • 1/2 Tea spoon Cumin Powder
  • 1/4 Tea spoon Red chilli Powder
  • 4 Green Chilli Paste
  • 1/2 Tea spoon Cardamom Powder
  • 1 Tea spoon Fennel (Saunf)
  • 1/2 Tea spoon Garam Masala
  • 1 Tea spoon Cashew powder
  • 1 Tea spoon Amond Powder
  • 1/2 Tea spoon cooking oil/ghee( clarified butter)
  • 5-10 Resins for Garnishing
  • Salt to taste
(Tip:You can use cream/malai/half n half instead of condensed milk and for sweetening you can add pinch sugar.)


Method


  • Cut paneer into small cubes. Fry on medium heat till slightly brown. (Tip:Paneer available in packet can be softened either by soaking it in warm water for 30-40 min prior to cooking or heat in microwave with 200 ml water for 1-2 min ।It will become very soft)
  • Heat 1 tsf oil /ghee in pan/kadai and add fennel(saunf ),cumin powder,red chilli powder,cardamom powder, green chilli paste .cook until spices are aromatic.
  • Add tomato paste and cook for 3-4 min
  • Now add condensed milk and mix well and add panner
  • Cook it for another 2-3 min then add cashew and almond powder.Once the gravy get thickened add salt and at last add garam masala .Remove it from flame.
  • Garnish it with resins ,saunf,chopped chillies.
  • Serve it hot with rice/naan/chapatti






1 comment:

  1. defntly gonna try saunf in my next paneer recipe..Looks very tempting although i m not paneer lover :-)

    ReplyDelete