PANEER KURMA

Ingredients

Paneer -250gm, Onion -2 finely chopped, Tomato -2finely chopped, Ginger –Garlic paste -2 tbsp, Green chilly -2 big or small 4 (chopped), Shredded cocconut-1 cup, Cashew nut -5, Fennel seeds -1 tsp (Perum jeerakam), Bay leaf-1, Cinnamon-1 small stick, Cloves-4,Tumeric powder-1/2 tsp, Kashmiri chilly powder-1 tbsp, Coriander powder- 1½ tbsp, Coriander leaves – ¼ cup. Salt as needed, Ghee -3 tbsp.

Method 

1.      Firstly sauté the spices in ghee.

2.      Add chopped green chilly, ginger –garlic paste, sauté well, add chopped onion sauté until it become slight brown.

3.      Add the powders, sprinkle little water and let it cook till the raw smell goes. Then add salt and chopped tomatoes, cover the pan and cook till the tomatoes become soft.

4.      Add 1 cup water and  paneer cubes, cook till the cubes absorbs the flavor.

5.      Grind the shredded coconut, coriander leaves, nuts and fennel to a fine paste.

6.      Add this paste into paneer mix and bring to boil in medium heat. Continue to cook for another Few mts.

7.      Paneer kurma is ready to serve with roti or nan.