Ingredients

• 250 gms - Paneer
• 1/2 - Coconut, scraped
• 1/4 tsp - Cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp - Turmeric powder
• 5-8 - Peppercorns
• 1 tbsp - Coriander seeds
• 2 nos - Garlic flakes
• A big pinch raw rice
• Marble sized ball of tamarind
• 2 - Green chillies, slit
• 1 medium - Onion
• Salt to taste
• 1 litre - Warm water
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How to Make Paneer Caldine

• Grind the coconut with cumin seeds, coriander seeds, peppercorns, garlic, raw rice, tamarind with little warm water and extract about a cup of thick juice.
• Strain it and keep separate.
• This is called Caldine masala.
• Repeat this process 2-3 times to get more extract from the mixture.
• After that throw the mixture.
• Cut the paneer in cubes and fry them till they become light brown.
• Dip the paneer cubes in luke warm water with turmeric powder for 30 minutes.
• Slice and fry the onions in a little oil and add the extract and the slit green chillies.
• Bring it to a boil and add paneer with little salt.
• Cook till the gravy get thick.
• You can make vegetable caldine by using vegetable in place of paneer.
• Garnish with slit green chillies and coriander leaves.
• Serve hot with rice or tawa roti.
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