Method
- Heat a pan with oil and add the cinnamon, elachi, cloves, pepper and lastly jeera.
- After jeera splutters, add onion and fry till golden brown.
- Add the chilli, coriander and turmeric powder.
- Fry taking care not to burn it.
- Let it cool and grind it along with some water to a smooth paste.
- Microwave the peas for 2-3 minutes on high in a micorwave safe bowl.
- Stir in between for even cooking. Set aside.
- Boil water and add the frozen paneer, switch off the flame and keep covered to be used later.
- If you want you can shallow fry the paneer cubes until golden brown and again keep it immersed in hot water.
- Keeping immersed in hot water helps the paneer to stay soft.
- Again heat the oil in the pan and add the green chillies and the ginger garlic paste, fry for a minute, then add the ground paste.
- Fry for a minute or two.
- Add the chopped tomatoes and required salt.
- Fry till oil oozes out (4-5 minutes) in medium flame.
- Add the cooked peas. Add the well beaten curd and mix well.
- Add the paneer cubes and required water (1/2 cup), and simmer for 5-6 minutes.
- Add the garam masala powder.
- Lastly garnish with the coriander leaves and add the lemon juice after you put off the stove.
- Mix well. Serve with roti or naan.
Recipe courtesy: Rak`s Kitchen
Ingredients: 1 cup - paneer, cubed (frozen)
3/4 cup - peas, frozen
2 - tomatoes
1/4 cup - curd
3 - green chillies
1 tsp - ginger garlic paste
1/2 tsp - red chilli powder
1 tsp - dhaniya powder
1/4 tsp - turmeric powder
1/2 tsp - garam masala powder
Coriander leaves for garnishing
1 tsp - lemon juice
2 tbsp - oil/ghee
Salt as needed
To fry and grind to paste:
2 - onion, sliced
1 inch - cinnamon
1 - elachi/cardamom
1 - clove
1 tsp - jeera/cumin seeds
10 - pepper
1 tsp - oil