White pepper is rarely used,in comparison to the use of black pepper.
Both are considered to be good for health,to scrape cholesterol ,and aid in digestion.
Black and white pepper are the fruit of the same pepper plant,processed separately.
White pepper is gotten by removing the outer layer of the black pepper ,before drying or
after drying.Hosts of health benefits are found in this spice nature has given man!
So let’s get into the recipe
Ingredients
2oo gm paneer/cottage cheese cubed
2 green chillies
1 tsp.white pepper corns
1 tblsp.white poppy seeds (khus khus)
1/4 cup cashewnuts
1/2 cup grated coconut
1 tsp.saunf
1 tsp.cummin seeds
5-6 pips garlic peeled
1 onion
1/4 tsp.garam masala powder
3 tblsp.curd
2 tblsp.oil/ghee
1 heaped tblsp.kasuri methi leaves(dried fenugreek leaves)
1/2 tsp.sugar
salt to taste.
Method
Heat 1 tblsp oil and add green chillies,poppy seeds ,and fry for 2 minutes.
Remove and grind with cashewnuts ,spices and coconut to a smooth paste.
Add the onion to this mixture ,and grind with 1-2 spins,the onion looking coarse.
Heat the remaining oil,add the garlic and the ground paste and saute for about 2 minutes.
Add required salt.
Add curd,cut paneer and enough water to make a gravy.
Cook for 5-10 minutes on medium flame.
Sprinkle methi leaves and remove from fire.
This can be prepared with chicken,or any other vegetable too.Can be served with
rotis,hoppers,stringhoppers
or rice.