How to make Paneer Kaliya -
Cottage cheese combined with blanched almonds and chana dal and cooked in fresh indian spices.
This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.
Main Ingredients : Paneer (cottage cheese) (पनीर), Almonds (आलमंड/बादाम)
Cuisine : Indian
Course : Main Course Vegetarian
For more recipes related to Paneer Kaliya checkout Paneer Butter Masala, Paneer Manchurian, Shahi Paneer, Malai Kofta Curry . You can also find more Main Course Vegetarian recipes like Mughlai Arbi Tomato Panchamrit Bhare Baghare Tamatar Lasagna Rolls
Paneer Kaliya Recipe Card
English: Cottage Cheese A favourite with the vegetarians, paneer made from milk is quite common, especially paneer recipes are quite popular in the Indian subcontinent. You can make it fresh, chhena – an another version or just use the ones that are readily available in the market to prepare everything from simple snacks, curries, sabzis, mithais, desserts and the likes. An ingredient that can be relished in the raw form too – try serving it as a starter just sprinkled with a little chaat masala, black salt and chilli powder!
Prep Time : 16-20 minutes
Cook time : 26-30 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Paneer Kaliya Recipe
Paneer (cottage cheese) 1 inch cubes 500 grams
Almonds blanched and ground 1 1/2 cups
Split Bengal gram (chana dal) 1/4 cup
Ghee 1/2 cup
Green cardamoms 4
Cloves 4
Black peppercorns 10
Cinnamon 1 inch stick
Onions sliced 2 medium
Ginger roughly chopped 1 inch stick
Coriander seeds 2 tablespoons
Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
Milk 1 cup
Fresh coriander leaves 2 tablespoons
Salt to taste
Method
Step 1
Grind almonds to a fine paste. Grind roasted chana dal to a fine powder. Heat two tablespoons of ghee in a kadai.
Step 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.
Step 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.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 3636 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 90.1 gm
Protein : 149.7 gm
Fat : 297.7 gm
Other : Fiber- 20.4gm
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