Kashmiri Chaman Qaliya or Chaman Kaliya Recipe
Chaman Kaliya is a dish made with paneer (called Chaman in Kashmiri) or cottage cheese cooked in aromatic spices like turmeric, cardamom & fennel. Chaman Qaliya is very nutritious and is known to boost your immunity.
Ingredients
- 200 gram Chaman/ Cottage Cheese/ Paneer Cut in rectangles or cubes
- 4 Tablespoons Vegetable oil For frying
- 1 Cup Milk
- 1/2 Teaspoon Asafoetida Heeng
- 1 Teaspoon Turmeric Haldi
- 1 Teaspoon Dried Ginger Powder Saunth
- 1/2 Teaspoon Fennel Powder Saunf
- 2 Piece Bay Leaves Tej Patta
- 2 Piece Cloves Laung
- 1 Piece Black Cardamom Badi Ilaichi
- 1 inch Cinnamon Dal Chini
- 2 Piece Bay Leaves
- 3 Piece Green Cardamom Powder Choti Ilaichi
- 1 Cup Water
- 1 Tablespoon Clarified Butter Ghee
- 1/2 Tablespoon Garam Masala Powder
- 0.5 Teaspoon Salt Namak
Instructions
- Cut the paneer in cubes.
- Heat ghee in a pan and golden fry the paneer.
- Heat ghee in a pan. Add a pinch of asafoetida, turmeric powder, cinnamom, bay leaf, black cardamom, cloves and cumin seeds. Wait for the whole spices to crackle. Add the paneer and water
- Add saunf (aniseed) powder, saunth (ginger) powder and salt to your taste. Cover with a lid and bring to boil.
- When the volume is reduced to half, add milk and continue boiling.
- After 5 minutes, add cardamom powder, garam masala.
- Cover with a lid and cook for 5 more minutes
- Serve hot with freshly cooked rice.
Notes
- Use fresh paneer if possible. If using packages paneer, immerse it in hot milk for about 15 minutes to get a softer texture.
- Saffron is optional, but feel free to use it if you wish to.