Turmeric-Soaked Grilled Cheese with Milk and Cardamom from 660 Curries by Raghavan Iyer

Ingredients

• 4 to 6 green or white cardamom pods
• ½ cup whole milk or half-and-half
• ½ teaspoon ground fennel
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 or 2 cinnamon sticks (each 3 inches long)
• 3 or 4 black cardamom pods
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon coarse kosher or sea salt
• 8 ounces Doodh paneer, cut into slices 2 inches long, 1 inch wide, and ½ inch thick and pan-fried (see box)