How to make Paneer Kesari -
Cottage cheese cooked with a saffron based gravy with fresh indian spices.
This recipe has featured on the show Khanakhazana.
Main Ingredients : Cottage cheese, Saffron
Cuisine : Indian
Course : Main Course Vegetarian
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Paneer Kesari Recipe Card
History of Indian cuisine dates back to nearly 5,000-years ago when various groups and cultures interacted with India that led to a diversity of flavours and regional cuisines.
Indian cuisine comprises of a number of regional cuisines. The diversity in soil type, climate, culture, ethnic group and occupations, these cuisines differ from each other mainly due to the use of locally available spices, herbs, vegetables and fruits. Indian food is also influenced by religious and cultural choices and traditions.
Foreign invasions, trade relations and colonialism had introduced certain foods to the country like potato, chillies and breadfruit.
Prep Time : 11-15 minutes
Cook time : 16-20 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Paneer Kesari Recipe
Cottage cheese 1 inch cubes 250 grams
Saffron a large pi
Pure ghee 2 tablespoons
Tomato puree 1/2 cup
Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon
Sugar 1 tablespoon
Salt to taste
Yogurt 1 cup
Green cardamom powder 1/4 teaspoon
Almonds toasted and flaked 5-6
Method
Step 1
Soak saffron in one tablespoon of water.
Step 2
Heat one tablespoon of ghee in pan, add tomato puree, red chilli powder, sugar and salt. Sauté for a minute. Add yogurt.
Step 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.
Step 4
Serve hot garnished with almond flakes.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 1189 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 30.4 gm
Protein : 55.5 gm
Fat : 94.1 gm
Other : Calcium- 983.4mg
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