Paneer Masala

Preparation Time: 10 minutes.
Cooking Time: 12 minutes.
Serves 4. 

Ingredients :

1½ cups paneer (cottage cheese) cubes
1 tbsp oil
1 cup finely chopped tomatoes
½ cup fresh cream
Salt to taste

Ingredients :

To be ground into a smooth paste (using approx. 2 tbsp water)
¾ cup roughly chopped onions
2 tsp poppy seeds (khus-khus)
1 tbsp freshly grated coconut
2 sticks cinnamon (dalchini)
2 cloves (laung / lavang)
6 peppercorns (kalimirch)
6 whole dry Kashmiri red chillies, broken into pieces
1 tbsp coriander (dhania) seeds
1½ tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
5 garlic (lehsun) cloves

For serving
Parathas

Instruction :

1. Heat the oil in a deep non-stick kadhai, add the prepared paste and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
2. Add the chopped tomatoes and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
3. Add the cream, ½ cup of water and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 5 to 6 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
4. Add the paneer, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
5. Serve hot with parathas.