Chaman Kaliya

Cardamom and fennel scented cottage cheese cooked in whole milk

Ingredients

  • 400 grams Paneer / cottage cheese, cut into cubes and soaked in hot milk for 30 minutes.
  • 2 cups Milk
  • 1 tablespoon Ghee
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin
  • 3 Green cardamoms
  • 2 cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric
  • 1/2 teaspoon Kashmiri Garam Masala
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons fennel powder (saunf)
  • 1/8 teaspoon ginger powder
  • 1 pinch saffron
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat ghee. Roast cumin seeds, cloves and cardamom for 2 minutes.
  2. Add milk and bring to boil. Add fennel powder, ginger powder and turmeric powder. Simmer for 2 minutes.
  3. Add panner and cook for 10-15 minutes till paneer looks creamy and soft.
  4. Sprinkle garam masala and saffron. Mix.
  5. Serve Chaman Kaliya hot with rice.

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