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Paneer masala

This tomato-cheese dish blends the texture of the white-cheese paneer with the flavors of cashews, onions, tomatoes and Maharashtrian spices.

May 3, 2018 08:07
paneer masala 7
1 min read

Cook: 25 minutes

Serves: 4

The women make their own tomato paste but you can use bought tomato paste.

Recipe adapted from: Masala Mamas, edited by Elana Sztokman; Lioness £24.99

Ingredients

15 whole cashews

2 large tomatoes

2-3 tbsp oil or ghee

1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste

2-3 bay leaves

1 large onion, grated

1 green chili pepper, diced

1 tbsp red chili powder

1 tbsp coriander powder

1 tbsp cumin powder

1 tbsp garam masala powder

120 ml milk

120 ml water

1 tsp salt

250 grams paneer cut into 2-cm cubes

2 tbsp dry fenugreek leaves (methi leaves)