Paneer Kundan Kaliyan
Paneer Kundan Kaliyan is a rich curry from Awadhi Cuisine where marinated slices of cottage cheese are cooked in yogurt based gravy with onions, tomatoes, and whole spices. The Nawabi dish is finished with rose petals.
Ingredients
- 500 gms paneer
- 2-3 red chillies whole
- 2 tsp coriander seeds
- 2 onions
- 2-3 tomatoes
- 2-3 green cardamom
- 4- 5 cloves
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 1/4 cup cream
- 1/2 cup curd
- Few rose petals
- Salt to taste
- leaves Coriander for garnish
Instructions
- Cut the paneer into rectangular pieces .
- Marinate them with salt , turmeric and chilly powder .
- After 10 minutes shallow fry the paneer .
- Heat oil in a pan .
- Add red chillies , green cardamom , cloves and coriander seeds . Sauté for a minute .
- Add onions and cook them till translucent .
- Add chopped tomatoes and rose petals, cook till tomatoes are mushy and oil starts to leave sides of pan.
- Add yogurt and stir continuously on slow flame so that the curd does not curdle .
- Season with salt and garam masala .
- Once done add the cream and paneer pieces .
- Garnish with coriander and rose petals.
