Name: Kashmiri Shufta
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: kashmiri
Ingredients: 200 g Paneer (cut into ½-inch cubes); 1 cup Ghee (for frying); 0.5 cup Almonds; 0.5 cup Walnuts (halved); 0.5 cup Cashew Nuts (whole); 0.5 cup Dried Apricots (soak in warm water for 1 hour if hard, then drain); 0.5 cup Dates (pitted); 1 cup Sugar; 1 cup Water; 0.25 tsp Saffron Strands (about a large pinch); 1 pcs Cinnamon Stick (1-inch piece); 6 pcs Black Peppercorns (whole); 1 tsp Green Cardamom Powder; 0.5 tsp Dry Ginger Powder (also known as sonth); 1 pinch Salt (a small pinch to balance sweetness)