Ingredients:
• 1 cup – paneer, cubed
• 3/4 cup – peas, frozen
• 2 – Tomatoes
• 1/4 cup – Curd
• 3 – Green chillies
• 1 tsp – Ginger Garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder
• 1 tsp – dhaniya powder
• 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala powder
• Coriander leaves for garnishing
• 1 tsp – Lemon juice
• 2 tbsp – oil/ghee
• salt as needed
• to fry and grind to paste
• 2 – onion, sliced
• 1 inch – Cinnamon
• 1 -elaichi/cardamom
• 1 – Clove
• 1 tsp – jeera/cumin seeds
• 10 -pepper
• 1 tsp -oil
Method:
- Heat a pan with oil and add the cinnamon, elaichi, cloves, pepper and lastly jeera.
- After jeera splutters, add onion and fry till golden brown.
- Add chilli, coriander and turmeric powder. Fry, taking care not to burn it.
- Let it cool and grind it along with some water to a smooth paste.
- Microwave the peas for 2-3 minutes on high in a microwave safe bowl.
- Stir in between for even cooking. Set aside.
- Boil water and add the paneer, switch off the flame and keep covered to be used later.
- You could also shallow fry the paneer until golden brown and keep it immersed in hot water.
- Heat the oil in the pan and add the green chillies and the ginger garlic paste, fry for a minute, then add the ground paste.
- Fry for a minute or two.
- Add the chopped tomatoes and required salt.
- Fry till oil oozes out (4-5 minutes) in medium flame.
- Add the cooked peas. Add the well beaten curd and mix well.
- Add the paneer cubes and required water (1/2 cup), and simmer for 5-6 minutes.
- Add the garam masala powder.
- Lastly garnish with the coriander leaves and add the lemon juice after you put off the stove.
- Mix well. Serve with roti or naan.
- Recipe and Image courtesy: Rak`s Kitchen
- http://www.rakskitchen.net/