Paneer Makhana Curry

Step 1

Heat clarified butter in a pan.

Step 2

Fry makhana in the ghee.

Step 3

Cut cottage cheese in samll pieces.

Step 4

Mince onion, tomato, garlic, ginger.

Step 5

Cut cashewnut in samll pieces.

Step 6

Soak poppy seeds in 1/4 cup of water.

Step 7

After 1 hour grind the soaked poppy seeds to a fine paste.

Step 8

Chop coriander leaves very finely.

Step 9

Heat clarified butter in a pan.

Step 10

Add onion, tomato, garlic, ginger paste and brown it, stirring continously.

Step 11

Add poppy seeds and fry for 2 minutes and then turn off the gas.

Step 12

To this mixture add makhana, cottage cheese, cream , salt, red chili pepper, turmeric, dried pudina leaves.

Step 13

Keep this mixture aside for half an hour.

Step 14

After half an hour put the pan on the flame and add milk.

Step 15

When it comes to a boil add 3 cups of water.

Step 16

Simmer it till the makahana are completely done and soft.

Step 17

Then add cashewnuts and garam masala.

Step 18

After 1 minute put the flame.

Step 19

Transfer the mixture to a dish and sprinkle some corainder on it.

Step 20

Serve it hot with nan, roti or parantha.