Ingredients:

• 1 cup fresh curds
• 1/2 cup fresh Cream
• 1 tsp grated cheese or Paneer
• 3/4 cup Milk
• 1 tbsp cashew nuts, broken
• 1 tbsp peanuts, husked and lightly roasted
• 1 tsp Khus Khus seeds soaked in 2 tbsp Milk for 1 hour
• 3 Green chillies
• 1 piece Ginger
• 1 tsp coriander, finely chopped
• 1 slice day old white bread
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 3-4 glazed or canned Cherries (optional)
• Salt to taste
• 1/5 tsp cinnamon-clove powder
• 3 tbsp Ghee or oil

Method:

1. Grind together cashew nuts, peanuts and bread in a dry mixie.
2. Grind together onion, ginger, chillies and khus khus with milk in a wet mixie.
3. Heat fat in a heavy pan, add onion mixture and saute for 3-4 minutes.
4. Add curds and cook, stirring continuously, till whiteness of curds disappears.
5. Add milk, bring to a boil, add sugar, salt, dry mixture, spice powder and cream.
6. Stir gently till boiling resumes.
7. Cook, covered, for a few minutes till thickened.
8. Garnish with grated cheese, coriander and cherries.
9. You can add paneer chunks, mixed vegetables with a few pineapple bits, potatoes, peas etc before the gravy is covered and cooked.

Recipe courtesy of Saroj Kering