#6 The Rains Have Finally Come // OFF-GRID LIFE IN PORTUGAL

DISCLAIMER: Normally, you would not put turmeric into a butter paneer masala, because it is too bitter. We, however, like the slightly tangy flavour it has if added in small quantity. We have no access to cashew butter so cream will do. Also, don't hold back with the butter in the end, it needs a very generous spoonfull for that rich taste ;)
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PANEER CHEESE:
1l Full fat Milk
4 tbsp Vinegar
bring milk to a simmer, then add vinegar. Let milk curdle and cool down a bit before straining through a cheese cloth. Let sit for at least 8 hours, ideally over night.
CURRY:
2 green cardamoms
3 cloves
1 tsp anise seeds
1 bay leaf
1 tbsp garam masala
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp paprika powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp turmeric (OPTIONAL)
garlic
onion
ginger
2 packs tomato sauce
full fat cream OR 2 tbsp of cashew butter
butter
Toast the whole spices in a tablespoon of oil over low heat. Then add minced ginger and garlic, cook until soft. Add onion and cook until translucent. Dice paneer and let it sit in some yoghurt. Add tomato sauce, and ground spices. Let it reduce down. Then add full fat cream and butter (as much as you like). Add paneer cheese. Enjoy :)
I can only give rough estimates since I add spices by feel. If necessary, add some more garam masala for stronger flavour. The whole recipe can be veganised by using coconut cream instead of dairy cream and let tofu sit in soy yoghurt over night.
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We are Zak and Jackie and together with our child and our old dog Caat we live in the mountains of Central Portugal. After a workaway stay on an off-grid finca in Spain in 2017 we decided that this was the life we wanted to build for ourselves. In 2019 we found ourselves buying 2 hectares of abandoned land and a house and we finally made the move in 2022. Follow us on our journey of rehabilitating former Eucalyptus plantation land, building a house and a life in a new country.
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Thank you for sharing - your video is an aesthetic and meditative pleasure. Fascinating to watch the cooking processes, and hear the sounds which permeate your environment.

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I added it to the description box :)