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      Title: MATAR PANEER (FRESH CHEESE)
 Categories: Indian, Cheese
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      5 c  Homogenized milk
      3 tb Fresh lemon juice
      3 tb All purpose flour
           Cheesecloth
      2 tb Vegetable oil

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      1 md Onion, cut into chunks
      3 md Tomatoes
      1    Piece ginger, chopped ( 1
           -inch)
      2    Garlic clove
      1 sm Red or green chili
      2 tb Garam masala (a ground
           -spice)
      1 ts Salt
      1 c  Water
      2 tb Vegetable oil
      3 c  Fresh or frozen peas
 
  Paneer is a fresh cheese with plenty of texture and protein. In this
  traditional northern Indian dish, Paneer is combined with gree peas
  in a spicy tomato-ginger sauce. Fresh Paneer is quite crumbly, so it
  is generally cut into cubes and sauteed until golden before combining
  with other ingredients. For variety, try adding some finely minced
  fresh cilantro and a little freshly ground black pepper to the
  mixture before cubing and frying.  If you do have any left over,
  serve it warm in whole wheat pita bread topped with sliced tomaotes
  and crunchy red onions.
  
  PANEER:
  
  FOR PANEER: Bring milk to a boil. As soon as it begins to bubble,
  stir in lemon juice; remove from heat. Allow to rest 15 minutes; the
  curds will separate from the whey. Strain curds through a triple
  layer of cheesecloth; squeeze out as much whey as you easily can.
  Discard whey. Knead flour into curds, place on a plate; pat to 3/4
  inch thickness. Refrigerate while preparing sauce. For sauce, place
  all ingredients except peas in a blender or food processor; blend to
  a smooth paste. Pour into a large skillet, bring to a boil; simmer,
  uncovered, about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, remove Paneer from
  refrigerator, cut into 1 inch cubes. Heat the 2 tbsp oil in a
  on-stick skillet, saute cubes until golden on both sides. Add paneer
  cubes and peas to sauce. Simmer for ten minutes or until peas are
  cookes. Serve with steamed rice. Makes 4-5 servings.
  
  Origin:  Appeal (quarterly publication from Overwaitea Foods) Shared
  by: Sharon Stevens.
 
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