Chhenar Malaikari (a spicy dish of cottage cheese)

Chhenar Malaikari (a spicy dish of cottage cheese)

Ingredients:

• 500 gm cottage cheese (chhena) (cut in big cubes)
• 1 big onion (cut in slices)
• 2 big onion paste
• 2 tablespoon ginger paste
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon garam masala (whole)
• 2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 tablespoon green chilli paste
• Salt and sugar to taste
• 5 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter)
• A cup of coconut milk
• A cup of water (if needed)

Preparation:

1. Heat the ghee in a pan, sauté the bay leaf and whole garam masala.
2. Add onion slices and fry it properly.
3. Add onion paste, ginger-chilli paste, turmeric powder, salt, sugar to taste 
   and fry the masala properly.
4. Add cottage cheese pieces and stir it carefully.
5. Add coconut milk and cook it for 10 min in a low flame with cover.
6. When the gravy becomes thick and juicy, place it for cooling.
7. Enjoy the spicy dish with Pulao or
   Plain rice or
   Paratha.