1. Grind chopped onion, garlic and ginger together to a paste.
2. Cut Paneer into 2 cm cubes
3. Heat oil for frying. Fry sliced onions till golden brown. Drain on kitchen paper.
4. Deep fry paneer cubes till brown and reserve.
5. Mix cumin, chili, coriander and garam masala powders with curd. Mix in the salt.
6. In a thick bottomed pan, heat 4 Tbsp of oil in which paneer was fried.
7. Add cardamom, cloves and cinnamon.
8. Add green chilies and the ground paste and fry till fragrant.
9. Add the curd mixture. Cook stirring for 2-3 minutes.
10. Add paneer pieces and cook till the gravy is thick enough to coat the pieces.
11. Serve hot, garnished with fried onion slices and chopped coriander leaves, with Rotis or chapathi.

Serves: 4 to 6