Recipe - Paneer - Ellens Fresh Cheese Curry

2 Onions, chopped
6 Garlic; cloves, crushed
1 tablespoon Coriander seeds
One half cup Ghee
One half pound Paneer
1 tablespoon Ginger; grated
4 Bay leaves
2 tablespoon Garam masala
1 teaspoon Tumeric
1/3 cup Currants or sultanas
One half pound Nuts; raw (almonds, cashews
Three fourths cup Yogurt
2 Chilies; green, chopped
One half pound Tomatoes; peeled & cut or sliced up
Salt to taste
1 Garnish
Garam masala
3 tablespoon Coriander leaves; chopped

Fat grams per serving: Approx. Cook Time: 1:15 Mix
raw nuts with 1 tablespoon of ghee and roast in microwave for 5
minutes, stirring often to brown even. Make a paste by grinding
together half the onions, the garlic and coriander seeds. Heat the
ghee in a frying pan and cut the paneer into 1inch cubes. Fry the
paneer to a light brown and remove to drain on a plate. Add the
remaining onion and the ginger to the ghee in the pan, add the bay
leaves and fry until the onion is golden brown. Add the tumeric,
garam masala and the paste mixture and fry until the ghee starts to
separate. Add the cheese and currants along with the yogurt,
chili,tomato and salt. Stir for 56 minutes over a low heat. Pour in
water and simmer gently until reduced, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle
with garam masala and coriander before serving.
Serve with fresh naans or Pappads.
Posted to MMRecipes Digest V3 #228

Date: Thu, 22 Aug 1996 14:22:33 0400

From: "Ellen M. Budge" kastelmn@idirect.com