Cottage cheese contains all the essential amino acids needed for it to qualify as a complete protein. One cup of creamed cottage cheese has 23 grams of protein, which is 41 percent of the recommended daily intake for men and 50 percent for women. And its a great source of Vitamin B-12 .
So in one word this is a very healthy as well as tasty dish.
MALAI PANEER
INGREDIENTS
Cottage Cheese [Paneer] 500gm Cut into cubes
Milk Cream [Malai] 1 cup
1/4 Cup of Milk
2 Large Onion [paste]
1 Large Tomato [paste]
6-7 Cloves of Garlic [paste]
Dry Fenugreek Leaves [Kasuri Methi]
1 tsp Cumin Seeds [Jeera]
1 inch Cinnamon Stick
1 tsp Turmeric Powder
1 tsp Kashmiri Mirch Powder
Salt to taste
2 tsp Oil.
METHOD
- Heat oil and add cumin seeds and Cinnamon Stick. When it cracks add onion paste. Saute well and then add garlic paste, turmeric, mirch powder . Mix well and fry it for few mins.
- Add tomato Puree and fry it. When it starts to give aroma add malai and kasuri methi, Stir occasionally. Pour milk on it and let it boil. Then add 1/2 cup of water and salt and allow it to boil properly. .
- When the gravy become thick add Paneer cubes,add water if needed then close the lid and let it cook for 5 mins.
- When paneer become soft and mixed well with the gravy then switch off the flame and keep aside.
- Garnish it with finely chopped coriander leaf. And serve hot with chapati..
