Paneer Makhana Curry

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Cream (Malai)
• 250 gm Paneer (Cottage Cheese)
• 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
• 4 Tomatoes
• 2 cup Milk
• 4 – 5 cloves Garlic
• 2 cup Makhana
• 4 tbsp Ghee
• 1 tsp Red Chilly Powder
• 4 Onions
• 1 ” long piece Ginger
• 1 cup Cashew nut
• 1/2 tsp Dried Pudina Leaves
• 1 tbsp Poppy seeds (Khuskhus)
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric
• Coriander Leaves

Method:

• Soak poppy seeds in ¼ cup of water and keep aside for 1 hr.
• Thereafter, grind the poppy seeds into paste.
• Cut paneer into small cubes and fry the makhane in ghee and keep aside.
• Grind tomato, onion, ginger and garlic into paste.
• Cut cashew nuts into small pieces and chop coriander leaves.
• Now fry the paste in the hot ghee till turns brown.
• Pour the poppy seeds paste into the above mixture and cook for another 2 mins and turn off the gas.
• Add turmeric, cream, salt, red chili pepper, dried pudina, paneer cubes and makhane. Keep aside for half an hour.
• After the prescribed timing put the utensil again on fire and pour in milk.
• Boil it and add 3 cups of water.
• Simmer till the makhane become tender and add cashew nuts and garam masala.
• Cook for I min, serve hot garnished with coriander leaves.