PANEER (Cottage Cheese) IN TOMATO GRAVY

I make this recipe at my home whenever I run short of time but at the same time, want to eat something yummy. This paneer recipe needs very few ingredients to prepare and could also be made only in 20 mins.

INGREDIENTS

Cottage Cheese (paneer)-500 gm

Garam masala (whole)-2 green cardamom, 1-inch stick of cinnamon, 3 cloves

Bayleaf-1

Tomato puree-1 cup

Raisin paste- Soak 8-10 raisins in water for 10 mins and then make a smooth paste of it.

Ginger paste-1 tsp

Green Chilly-1-2

Capsicum-1 diced

Red chilly powder-1 tsp

Turmeric powder-1 tsp

Salt-as per taste

Sugar-as per taste

Fresh Cream- 1 tbsp

Milk-1/2 cup

Cornflour-1 tsp

Dried Fenugreek leaf (kasuri meethi)-2 tsp

Refined oil-2 tbsp

METHOD

Take oil in a pan, put bayleaf and crushed garam masala in it as tempering. Now put the diced capsicum and saute little. Add ginger paste and fry again. Now add the tomato puree and cook for a while. Add all the seasonings, raisins paste, red chilly powder and turmeric powder. Add enough water to make the gravy. Now put the paneer cut into any shape. Then add the cornflour mixed with little water to thicken the gravy. Add the milk and stir a little. Finally, when the dish is almost done, to finish off, add the fresh cream and sprinkle kasuri meethi from above.