Paneer Noorjehan (Tomato Cheese Curry)

Recipe Ingredients

20		Cashew nuts
4		Ripe tomatoes (medium)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Tomato sauce
1 teaspoon	5ml	Red chile powder
5		Cloves
		Cinnamon stick - (1/2 inch)
2 cups	474ml	Paneer - (see recipe below), 1 inch
		Cubes
1 cup	237ml	Cream
1/4 cup	49g / 1.7oz	Butter
1/4 cup	10g / 0.4oz	Coriander leaves
		Salt - to taste
		Paneer
1		Half and half milk - (non-homogenized)
1 cup	237ml	Yogurt

Recipe Instructions

Puree the tomatoes and keep aside. Powder cashew nuts and keep aside.

Heat butter in a non-stick skillet on low heat and when hot add cashew nut powder.

Fry for a minute and then add cinnamon and cloves.

Next add tomato puree and tomato sauce. Add salt and cook for ten minutes (on low heat) or until puree thickens. Now add chile powder and cream and cook for another five minutes on medium heat. Now add paneer and coriander leaves. Stir and remove from heat.

Goes well with plain white rice, pulao, Nan and Puri.

Preparation time: 25 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Making Paneer:

Heat milk to a boil. Lower heat and add yogurt. Keep stirring on low heat until the milk looks curdled and forms lumps. Remove from heat and put contents in a fine strainer or cheese cloth. Let stand for a few minutes until water is drained.

Source:
'Curries without Worries," by Sudha Koul

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