Dum Paneer
Cottage Cheese in thick white gravy.
Prep time 20 mins
Cook time 30 mins
Serves 4
CuisineNorth Indian
CourseMain Course
DifficultyMedium
DietaryVegetarian
Main Ingredients Cottage CheeseDum Paneer is a traditional Indian recipe made with cottage cheese and yogurt and cashew nuts to make a thick white gravy. Dum is a s style of cooking in which the preparation is sealed in a pot and cooked in its own steam.
Dum Paneer Ingredients
Steps
- In a wok heat the oil
- Add the whole cardamom, bay leaves, cloves and crushed peppercorns.
- To this add the ginger garlic paste and saute for a few seconds
- Add the onion, cashew and green chilli paste. Fry for 3 minutes
- Add ½ cup water and bring it to a boil
- Add the cumin powder, coriander powder, salt and fry for about 5 minutes.
- Reduce the heat and add the yoghurt. Mix it well
- Add some more water to bring to desired consistency and add the paneer.
- Reduce the heat and cook the paneer covered for about 3 minutes.
- To this add the fresh cream and mix well. Make sure to keep the heat reduced.
- Mix in the cardamom powder and garam masala. Also add the fresh chopped coriander leaves.
- Give it a stir and transfer it to an over proof pot. Sprinkle the rose water and screw pine water. Cover and seal it with a dough made of whole wheat flour or any flour. Make sure the lid is sealed tightly so that the steam cannot escape
- Preheat the oven to 180 degree centigrade and bake for 15 minutes.
- Serve hot
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