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- Sag Paneer
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- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- pinch of cumin seed
- 2 cardamom seeds
- 1 stick of cinnamon
- 2 or 3 bay leaves
- 2 whole cloves
- 1 teaspoon each fresh ginger and garlic
- 1 small fresh tomato, sliced
- 1 teaspoon black papper
- 1/2 pound fresh spinach, chopped
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon tomato puree
- fresh cilantro leaves
- Paneer
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- Heat oil in saucepan and saute chopped onion until light brown. Add
- cumin seed, cardamom, cinnamon stick, bay leaves, cloves, ginger, garlic,
- sliced tomato and black pepper and saute about 30 seconds. Add chopped
- spinach and saute, stirring until it begins to change color. When it goes
- dark green, it means it is about half cooked and still remains crunchy.
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- Add salt, cumin, turmeric, coriander powder and garam masala. Mix well
- with spinach while it is sauteeing. Add cream, tomato puree, cilantro and
- cubes of cheese (paneer). Cook it well, stirring so it doesn't scorch.
- When cream boils, cook another 1 1/2 minutes over high heat. Serves 4.
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- PANEER
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- 2 quarts whole milk
- 1/2 t. salt (optional)
- 1/3 c. fresh lemon juice
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- In a deep, heavy 6-8 qt. pan over medium-high heat, combine milk
- and salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until milk comes to a full
- boil, 15-20 minutes. (Don't worry if the bottom of the pan
- scorches a little bit.) Stir in lemon juice and leave on heat
- without disturbing while curd separates from the clear, amber whey.
- This will happen almost at once and is a very dramatic sight,
- especially the first time you see it. (If it doesn't coagulate you
- may need a little more lemon juice.) Boil 2 minutes without
- stirring (milk will foam quite a bit) and then remove from heat.
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- Line a colander with 3-4 thicknesses of cheesecloth (large enough
- to hang over the sides of the colander) that have been dipped in
- water and wrung dry. Gently pour curds and whey into colander. If
- desired, catch the whey in a container placed under the colander
- and use in place of water in the recipe for Mattar Paneer or Sag
- Paneer, etc. Allow cheese to drain until most of the whey is
- gone, about 5 minutes. Scrape cheese toward the center. Draw
- together the corners of the cheesecloth. Twist to wrap cheese
- tightly. Turn over in colander and let rest at room temp. for 20
- minutes. To press cheese fold cheesecloth securely over the cheese
- to enclose, then invert onto a plate or pie pan. Set 4-5 quart pan
- filled with water onto cheese to press it. Let stand 30 minutes.
- Lift pan off and unwrap cheese. Discard any excess liquid. Use
- cheese immed. or wrap airtight and refrigerate up to 2 weeks.
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- Makes 1 1/4 cups.
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