Paneer Bake

Baked paneer & peas in white sauce

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2  inches gingerroot
• 12  garlic cloves
• 1  teaspoon chili powder
• 1  tablespoon cashew nuts, chopped
• 1  teaspoon poppy seed
• 1  teaspoon cumin seed
• 4  ounces ghee
• 2  lbs peas
•  salt
• 2  tablespoons  cream (or more)
• 1  teaspoon sugar
• 2  ounces butter
• 1  ounce flour
• 1  pint milk
• 16  ounces panir
• 4  green chilies, chopped
• 4  tablespoons tomato sauce

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
2. Grind ginger and all ingredients uptil cumin seeds to a paste.
3. Melt ghee and fry paste for 2 to 3 minutes. Add tomato sauce, peas, salt and cook well for few minutes Add cream & sugar.
4. Melt butter, add flour & cook. Pour in milk slowly and make white sauce.
5. Cut paneer into cubes, mix green chilles and salt and stir it into the white sauce.
6. Spoon peas mixture into greased dish and top with paneer mixture. Pop into the oven for 20-30 mins till brown.