CHENAR KORMA From Sneha's Kitchen

INGREDIENTS:

* Chena or cottage cheese 200 gms

* All purpose flour 2 Tsp

* Curd 3 Tlbs

* Ginger 2 inch

* Green chilli 4 - 5

( paste the ginger and chilli together with some water )

* Poppy seeds paste 3 Tlbs

* Turmeric powder 1/2 Tsp

* Kashmiri red chilli powder 1/2 Tsp

* Cumin powder 1/2 Tsp

* Coriander powder 1/2 Tsp

* Garam masala powder 1 Tlsp

* Whole garam masala ( 1 red chilli , 4 green cardamom , cinnamon stick and cloves)

* Ghee 1 Tlsp

* Salt

* Sugar

METHOD:

• At first take the chena , flour , salt , suger , ginger & green chilli paste 3 tsp and 1/2 tsp garam masala. And mixed them together.

• Then take some oil in hands and Take small amount of dough and pressing by hands give them a oblong shapes.

• Then fry them golden in medium flame.

• After that take 4 Tlsp of oil in a kadai and add whole garam masalas for tempering. ( 1 red chilli, 4 cardamoms, cinnamon stick &  3 cloves )

• Then add ginger - chilli paste and fry.

• After that give turmaric , cumin, coriander , Kashmiri red chilli powder , salt and sugar and fry for 5 mins in medium heat.

•  Then turn off the flame and add the curd which is mixed well with little bit of suger then mixed well.

• After mixing it turn on the flame and cook of few mins then add the poppy seeds paste and mixed well in low flame for 2 -3 mins.

• Then add water and boil for 2 mins and add the fried chena and cook for few mins.

• At last add ghee and garam masala powder.

SERVE:  Now the chena korma is ready to serve hot with pulao, paratha.