Paneer And Farro Casserole
By: iipfit
Published: Thursday, September 11, 2014 - 7:35am

Ingredients




1 cups raw cashew nuts
1 tsp garlic paste
1 tsp ginger paste
1 ½ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp chilli powder
½ cup low fat milk
¾ cup water
1 tsp salt
1 cups yellow onions (chopped)
1 cups roma tomatoes (chopped)
1 cinnamon stick
2 cups paneer (cubed)
2 cups farro (cooked)
¼ cups julienned carrots
1 tbsp fresh cilantro (chopped)

Preparation

1 Preheat the oven at 375 degree Fahrenheit. 2 Combine cashew nuts, garlic, ginger, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin seeds, garam masala, chilli powder in a food processor and grind as fine as possible. 3 Then add milk and water and process again into a smooth paste. Take this paste out in a bowl and then mix in the salt properly. 4 In a baking dish layer it with ¼ cup of the ground paste. Put a cinnamon stick in the middle of the baking dish. Add another layer of onions and then tomatoes. 5 Add another layer of paneer and then again spread another layer of farro. 6 Lastly, layer it with the remaining cashew nut paste. Top it with carrots. 7 Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil properly and put it in the below most rack in the oven. Bake it for 35 minutes. 8 Garnish with cilantro and serve hot.

About

This aromatic ‘Paneer and Farro Casserole’ is a delicious meal with all the Indian spices that give it an Indian flavor. Mixed in a creamy cashew gravy and yet cream-free, this recipe with the addition of traditional Mediterranean grain Farro is a complete and wholesome meal.