Paneer Kaliya

Ingredients 

• 500 grams paneer (cottage cheese),1 inch cubes
• 1 1/2 cups almonds, blanched and ground
• 1/4 cup split Bengal gram (chana dal)
• 1/2 cup ghee
• 4 green cardamoms
• 4 cloves
• 10 black peppercorns
• 1 inch cinnamon stick 
• 2 medium onions, sliced
• 1 inch ginger, roughly chopped
• 2 tablespoons coriander seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander leaves
• Salt to taste

Method

1. Grind almonds to a fine paste. Grind roasted chana dal to a fine powder. Heat two tablespoons of ghee in a kadai.
2. Crush cardamoms, cloves, peppercorns in a mortar with a pestle and add to the ghee. Add cinnamon, sliced onions and sauté for two to three minutes.
3. Add ginger and coriander seeds to the onions and sauté for a minute more. Take off the heat, cool slightly and grind into a fine paste using little water.

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