Curds and Vegetable Curry

This is an innovative curry incoorporating yoghurt, cheese, spices combined with a mix of rich nuts and cherries. You could make this on a weekend quickly without investing too much time on other exotic preparations.

Ingredients:

* 1 cup fresh curds
* 1/2 cup fresh cream
* 1 tsp. grated cheese or paneer
* 3/4 cup milk
* 1 tbsp. cashewnuts broken
* 1 tbsp. peanuts husked & lightly roasted
* 1 tsp. khuskhus seeds soaked in 2 tbsp. milk for 1 hour
* 3 green chillies
* 1 piece ginger
* 1 tsp. coriander finely chopped
* 1 slice day old bread white
* 1 tsp. sugar
* 3-4 canned cherries (optional)
* salt to taste
* 1/5 tsp. cinnamon-clove powder
* 1 tbsp. ghee or oil

How to make / Method:

1. Grind together in a dry mixie, cashew, peanuts and bread.
2. Grind together in a wet mixer, onion, ginger, chillies, khuskhus with milk.
3. Heat oil in a heavy pan, add onion mixture, saute for 3-4 minutes.
4. Add curds and cook, stirring continuously till whiteness of curds disappears.
5. Add milk, bring to a boil, add sugar, salt, dry mixture, spice powder, cream.
6. Stir gently till boil resumes.
7. Add vegetables, etc. at this stage.
8. Cook covered for few minutes till thickened.
9. Garnish with grated cheese, coriander and cherries.