Kashmiri Paneer Kaliya with Punjabi Tadka Dal

⏱️ 15m Prep🔥 45m Cook
Primary Dish

Kashmiri Paneer Kaliya

Ingredients

  • 300 g Paneer cubes
  • 200 ml Yogurt
  • 0.5 tsp Turmeric
  • 1 tsp Dried ginger powder
  • 1 tsp Fennel seed powder
  • 2 tbsp Mustard oil

Cooking Steps

1

Whisk yogurt with spices in a bowl.

2

Heat mustard oil in a pan until smoking, then reduce heat.

3

Lightly sauté paneer cubes.

4

Add yogurt mixture to the pan, stirring continuously.

5

Simmer for 10 mins until the gravy thickens and oil separates.

The Perfect Pairing

Punjabi Tadka Dal

Ingredients

  • 150 g Yellow Moong dal
  • 50 g Raw mango (grated for tanginess)
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 0.5 tsp Asafoetida
  • 2 Green chilies
  • 500 ml Water

Cooking Steps

1

Pressure cook dal with water, salt, and turmeric for 3 whistles.

2

In a small pan, temper cumin, chilies, and asafoetida in ghee.

3

Add grated raw mango to the tempering and cook for 2 mins.

4

Fold the tempered mixture into the boiled dal and simmer for 5 mins.