Name: Paneer Piste Ka Salan
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 5 whole cloves; 2 cups (400 ml) vegetable oil; 1-inch (2½-cm) cinnamon stick; 2 blades mace; 1 pound (500 grams) paneer (pressed fresh cheese); ¼ cup (50 grams) pudina aur dhaniya chutney (mint-and-cilantro chutney); 1 tablespoon fresh garlic paste; ½ tablespoon fresh ginger paste; ¼ cup (50 grams) ghee; 5 green cardamom pods; ½ cup (125 grams) plain yogurt; 1¼ cup (150 grams) shelled pistachios, blanched and peeled (see Note); 2 or 3 drops kewra (screw pine) water; ½ teaspoon garam masala (spice mix); 7 or 8 saffron threads, crushed; 2 large red onions, sliced; 2 teaspoons table salt

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

Get ready for a pleasant journey: When you try this dish, your taste buds will travel from the nuttiness of the pistachios to the cleansing effect of the green chutney. When I was researching this recipe, I added paneer instead of the typical chicken or meat. I did that because I wanted to increase the choices for vegetarians when it comes to royal cuisine, and I believe that this rich and silky curry is a great addition.