Go Back
+ servings
Vegetable & Cheese Stew IndiOdyssey
Print Add to Collection

Vegetable & Cheese Stew

A thick, lightly spiced stew from the cookbooks of Sri Prabhupada's ISKCON
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian, Pure Veg
Keyword Hare Krishna
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 265kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Kadai pan,

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • ½ cup Paneer Cubed
  • 1 tbsp Ghee
  • 6 Cloves
  • 2 Cinnamon sticks 2-inch each
  • ½ tsp Cardamon seeds Green, remove seeds from pods and grind with mortar & pestle
  • 3 Bay leaves India Bay leaves
  • 2 Potatoes Large, cubed; approximately 3 cups
  • 1 Cauliflower Florets, approximately 2 cups
  • 1 tsp Turmeric
  • 2 Tomatoes Large, chopped; approximately 1½ cups
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 tsp Ginger Fresh grated
  • ¼ tsp Nutmeg Fresh grated
  • ½ tsp Jaggery Or sugar
  • 2 tsp Himalayan pink salt
  • cup Cream
  • cup Yogurt Plain yogurt
  • 2 tbsp Cilantro Fresh chopped

Instructions

Prepare Paneer

  • Heat the oil in a kadai pan. Add the cubed paneer and pan fry until they are golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.

Prepare the stew

  • To the kadai pan, add the ghee and heat.
  • Add the cloves, cinnamon, bay leaves, ground cardamon seeds and stir fry for 30 seconds or so.
  • Add the cubed potatoes and fresh ginger and fry for 5 minutes or until they are browned on all side and lightly cooked.
  • Add the chopped cauliflower, tomatoes and turmeric. Stir and cook for several minutes.
  • Add the water, salt, pepper, nutmeg and jaggery. Add the water, stir to mix well. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for about 10 - 15 minutes until vegetables are cooked. Stir frequently to prevent burning on the bottom.
  • When the vegetables are cook to your desire, stir in the yogurt and cream. Mix well.
  • Add the paneer cubes and cilantro and mix well. Remove from heat and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 829mg | Potassium: 734mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 567IU | Vitamin C: 66mg | Calcium: 165mg | Iron: 1mg