Dum Paneer(Tofu) Kalimirch
Estimated Nutritional Profile
| Nutrient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Protein (g) | 9353.4809 |
| Energy (kCal) | 83148.472 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 2887.1966 |
| Total fats (g) | 3683.0411 |
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Cuisine
Asian >> Indian Subcontinent >> Indian
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Dietary Style
- Source
Temporal Sequence of Cooking Processes
Early Stage
Middle Stage Processes
Late Stage
Utensils Used
| 1. Cut cottage cheese into one inch cubes. | 2. Peel ginger and garlic. | 3. Grind ginger and garlic to a fine paste alongwith the green chillies. | 4. Wash and finely chop the fresh corriander leaves and mint leaves. | 5. Whisk yogurt to a smooth consistency. | 6. Peel and finely slice onions. | 7. Heat oil in a pan. | 8. Deep fry the sliced onions till golden brown. | 9. Drain on an absorbent paper and cool. | 10. Grind the fried onions with two tbsps. | 11. of water to a smooth paste. | 12. Heat butter in a narrow mouthed pan (traditionally called a'handi'). | 13. Add bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamoms and cloves. | 14. Stir-fry briefly. | 15. Add ginger, garlic, chilli paste and saute on high heat for half a minute. | 16. Add the brown onion paste, whisked yogurt, corriander powder, cumin powder and salt to taste. | 17. Stir well. | 18. Add one cup water and cook on high heat, stirring frequently, till the gravy starts boiling. | 19. Add cottage cheese pieces and mix in the chopped corriander leaves and mint leaves. | 20. Stir in the cream and crushed black pepper. | 21. Sprinkle garam masala powder. | 22. Cover the handi with a tight-fitting lid and seal the handi using kneaded wholemeal flour (chapati dough) or alternatively, seal tightly with aluminium foil. | 23. Preheat oven to 200 degrees C. | 24. Place the sealed handi in the preheated oven and cook for 10-15 minutes. | 25. Open the handi just before serving. | 26. Serve immediately with hot butter naan/plain naan or rotis. In case if a person does not want to make this on "dum" like I did this afternoon, he/she can omit steps 22,23 and 24. In that case, right after step 21, mix everything and cover the pan(handi). Allow to cook on very low flame for 10 minutes.Uncover and serve this tasty paneer hot. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients
| Ingredient Name | Quantity | Unit | State | Energy (kcal) | Carbohydrates | Protein (g) | Total Lipid (Fat) (g) |
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| cottage cheese | 400 | 82320.0 | 2839.2 | 9340.8 | 3612.0 | ||
| ginger | 1 | inch | - | - | - | - | |
| garlic | 4 -5 | cloves | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| green chilies | 2 -3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| onion | 2 | 128.0 | 29.888 | 3.52 | 0.32 | ||
| oil butter | 2 | tablespoons | substituted | 224.25599999999997 | 0.0 | 0.0717 | 25.4669 |
| coriander leaf | 1/2 | cup | 1.84 | 0.2936 | 0.1704 | 0.0416 | |
| mint leaf | 1/4 | cup | - | - | - | - | |
| butter | 2 | tablespoons | 171.0 | 7.857 | 5.343 | 14.4 | |
| bay leaf | 2 | - | - | - | - | ||
| cinnamon | 1 | inch | - | - | - | - | |
| green cardamom | 3 -4 | - | - | - | - | ||
| clove | 3 -4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| plain yogurt | 1 | cup | substituted low fat | - | - | - | - |
| salt | 1 | teaspoon | - | - | - | - | |
| peppercorn | 1 | tablespoon | crushed | 75.57600000000001 | 0.469 | 0.1608 | 8.2276 |
| coriander powder | 2 | tablespoons | 29.8 | 5.499 | 1.237 | 1.777 | |
| cream | 1/4 | cup | 198.0 | 3.99 | 2.178 | 20.808000000000003 | |
| garam masala powder | 1 | teaspoon | - | - | - | - | |
| cumin powder | 1 | tablespoon | - | - | - | - |
- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.