Paneer

Makhanwala Paneer

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Ingredients

Paneer (cottage cheese) cut into 1 inch cubes400 grams

Tomato quartered500 grams

Garlic cloves :  7-8

Ginger piece, roughly chopped : 1 1/2 inches

Green cardamoms : 7

Mace blade : 1/2

Red chilli powder : 2 tablespoons

Nutralite : 1/2 cup

Salt to taste

Dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi) :  1 1/2 teaspoons

Honey : 1 tablespoon

Fresh cream : 1/4 cup

Garam masala powder : 1 teaspoon

For garnish

Fresh cream : 2 teaspoons

Fresh coriander leaves : 1 sprig

Method

Step 1

Heat a deep non-stick pan. Add the tomatoes, garlic, ginger, green cardamoms, mace, 1 cup water, red chilli powder and Nutralite and let it boil for 15 minutes.

Step 2

Add the salt and mix well. Take the pan off the heat and allow it to cool.

Step 3

Blend the gravy to a fine puree, strain into another deep non stick pan and cook for 5 minutes.

Step 4

Add the cottage cheese cubes and kasoori methi powder and honey and cook for further 2-3 minutes. Add the cream and garam masala powder and mix lightly.

Step 5

Transfer into a serving dish, garnish with a swirl of fresh cream and a coriander sprig and serve hot.