Name: Indian Styled Feta Cheese - Ekadasi Paneer Makhani
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons ghee; 1 cinnamon stick (5cm); 2 bay leaves; 1 curry leaf, chopped; 1 tablespoon gingerroot (grated); 2 green chilies, slit; 1/2 cup light cream; 200 g reduced-fat feta cheese, rinsed (I prefer the Greek-style); 6 -8 large tomatoes (peeled, chopped and pureed); 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped; 1 teaspoon brown sugar; 1 teaspoon salt, use fasting salt for ekadasi (or more to taste); fresh thyme, chopped; fresh coriander, chopped

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Simple, easy, yet delicious. This recipe is especially for Ekadasi, but if you aren't fasting, then add a teaspoon each of garam masala and turmeric as well. The full fat feta cheese/paneer and cream will work as well, just I don't like to see the fat floating in the sauce.

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ingredients

2 teaspoons ghee
1 cinnamon stick (5cm)
2 bay leaves
1 curry leaf, chopped
1 tablespoon gingerroot (grated)
2 green chilies, slit
¹⁄₂ cup light cream
200 g reduced-fat feta cheese, rinsed (I prefer the Greek-style)
6 -8 large tomatoes (peeled, chopped and pureed)
¹⁄₂ green bell pepper, chopped
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt, use fasting salt for ekadasi (or more to taste)
fresh thyme, chopped
fresh coriander, chopped

directions

Heat ghee. Add ingredient 2-6 and fry for few seconds tilla romatic.
Add tomatoes and pepper and cook on medium-high for 10 minutes or so, till thick. Lower heat and stir in salt, sugar, cream, herbs and feta and cook for 2 or 3 minutes more.
Serve hot with baked potato for Ekadasi; Basmati rice for any other day.

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"Simple, easy, yet delicious. This recipe is especially for Ekadasi, but if you aren't fasting, then add a teaspoon each of garam masala and turmeric as well. The full fat feta cheese/paneer and cream will work as well, just I don't like to see the fat floating in the sauce."

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creation by Sudika

11/21/2005

Simple, easy, yet delicious. This recipe is especially for Ekadasi, but if you aren't fasting, then add a teaspoon each of garam masala and turmeric as well. The full fat feta cheese/paneer and cream will work as well, just I don't like to see the fat floating in the sauce.