Kadhai Paneer

Ingredients :

1 cup onion paste

1 cup tomato paste

1 onion diced

1 tomato diced

1 capsicum

1 cup paneer (cottage cheese) - cut into cubes

1 teaspoon red chilly powder

1 teaspoon garam masala powder

1/2 teaspoon kasuri methi

1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder

Salt - to taste

Oil - as required

Coriander leaves and ginger juliennes for garnish.

For the Kadhai masala :

2 Kashmiri red chillies

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

1 teaspoon coriander seeds

Few black peppercorns

1 teaspoon saunf (Anise)

For tempering :

2 red chillies

1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds

1/4 teaspoon coriander seeds

Method :

Dry roast all the above ingredients for the kadhai masala till they turn into brown colour. Grind them coarsely.

Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, very little coriander seeds and 2 red chillies. Saute for a minute and add the onion paste. Fry them for two minutes or until they are golden brown in colour. Add in the tomato paste, salt and turmeric powder and continue to saute. Now add the diced onion, tomato and the capsicum and mix well. Add red chilly powder, garam masala powder, kasuri methi powder and the kadhai masala powder that we prepared earlier. Now add the paneer cubes and stir gently so that the masala coats over the paneer pieces. Cover and cook for a minute. Garnish with Coriander leaves and ginger juliennes.