Malai Paneer

Malai Paneer is primarily known for its smooth texture and milky flavour that it leaves at your tongue after taste. It is the most desirable dish in parties, weddings and other ceremonies.

Preparation time: 15-20 minutes 

Servings: 4 people

Category of food: Vegetarian

Ingredients:

• Paneer (Cottage Cheese) – 400 grams
• Onions – 2 chopped
• Ginger garlic paste – 1 teaspoon
• Thick tomato puree – 1 cup
• Whole red kashmiri lal mirch – 3 soaked in water
• Garam masala powder – 1 teaspoon
• Turmeric – ½ teaspoon
• Salt to taste
• Fresh cream – 2 tablespoon (beaten)
• Milk _ ½ cup
• Oil – 1 tablespoon
• Fresh coriander leaves - chopped

Method:

1. Heat oil in the pan and put ginger garlic paste. Sauté till slight brown.
2. Now take onion and red chilli and grind it into the fine mixture. Add it to the pan and sauté till raw smell goes away.
3. Now add tomato puree and mix well till it turns brown.
4. Add turmeric, salt and garam masala to the mixture and sauté well.
5. Add milk to the mixture and make it thick gravy.
6. Now add paneer cubes and turn off the burner.
7. Add cream to the dish in last step.
8. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves

Nutritional values:

Paneer and cream are a rich source of calcium. They are useful for persons who suffer from calcium deficiency and disease related to bones.