Friday, October 29, 2010

Shahi Paneer

This is the indian dish comprising cottage cheese (paneer) in an almond cream sauce. The ingredients are very particular to Indian cuisine, so you'll need to visit an Indian store to find them. I followed this guy's recipe on youtube: VahChef - Shahi Paneer

He gives a list of ingredients at the end of the video. Some need clarification:

Garam Masala - If you go to an Indian store and ask for this, they'll know what you're talking about. They have two variants: whole and powder. This recipe calls for both. Garam Masala is a medley of spices and herbs: Garam Masala on Wikipedia

Shahi Jeera refers to black cumin seeds. This is not the same as cumin powder that we use in western cooking. Again, you can find this at an indian store.

Khoya - Didn't use it. I'm sure the Indian store would have it.

Ginger Garlic paste - I used fresh ginger and fresh garlic and chopped them finely.

Paneer - This is the cottage cheese that is used in Indian cuisine. Again, it can be found at an Indian store.



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