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Paneer Kesari

Cottage cheese cooked with a saffron based gravy with fresh Indian spices. Serve this delicious recipe with any Indian bread of your choice. This recipe has featured on the show Khanakhazana.

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Main IngredientsCottage cheese, Saffron
CuisineIndian
CourseMain Course Vegetarian
Prep Time11-15 minutes
Cook time16-20 minutes
Serve4
TasteSpicy
Level of CookingEasy
OthersVeg

Ingredients 

  • 250 grams cottage cheese, cut into 1 inch cubes
  • A large pinch of saffron
  • 2 tablespoons pure ghee
  • 1/2 cup tomato puree
  • 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 cup yogurt
  • 1/4 teaspoon green cardamom powder
  • 5-6 almonds, toasted and flaked

Method

  1. Soak saffron in one tablespoon of water.
  2. Heat one tablespoon of ghee in pan, add tomato puree, red chilli powder, sugar and salt. Sauté for a minute. Add yogurt.
  3. Cook and stir continuously for one minute. Add paneer and cook for two minutes. Sprinkle green cardamom powder and kesar soaked in water and stir.
  4. Serve hot garnished with almond flakes. 

Nutrition Info

Calories1189
Carbohydrates30.4
Protein55.5
Fat94.1
Other FiberCalcium- 983.4mg
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