Ingredients

• 1 cup fresh curds
• 1/2 cup fresh cream
• 1 tsp grated cheese or paneer
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 tbsp cashew nuts, broken
• 1 tbsp peanuts, husked and lightly roasted
• 1 tsp khus khus seeds soaked in 2 tbsp milk for 1 hour
• 3 green chillies
• 1 piece ginger
• 1 tsp coriander, finely chopped
• 1 slice day old white bread
• 1 tsp sugar
• 3-4 glazed or canned cherries (optional)
• Salt to taste
• 1/5 tsp cinnamon-clove powder
• 3 tbsp ghee or oil

How to Make Malaidar White Gravy

• Grind together cashew nuts, peanuts and bread in a dry mixie.
• Grind together onion, ginger, chillies and khus khus with milk in a wet mixie.
• Heat fat in a heavy pan, add onion mixture and saute for 3-4 minutes.
• Add curds and cook, stirring continuously, till whiteness of curds disappears.
• Add milk, bring to a boil, add sugar, salt, dry mixture, spice powder and cream.
• Stir gently till boiling resumes.
• Cook, covered, for a few minutes till thickened.
• Garnish with grated cheese, coriander and cherries.
• You can add paneer chunks, mixed vegetables with a few pineapple bits, potatoes, peas etc before the gravy is covered and cooked.