Nawabi Paneer Curry

Ingredients :

• Paneer or Cottage Cheese - 200 gms
• Boiled green peas - 1 cup
• Garlic - 3 flakes
• Chopped cashewnuts - 2 tbl sps
• Ginger - 1/2 inch piece
• Onion - 1 big [Chopped]
• Coconut milk - 1/2 cup
• Ghee - 4 tbl sp
• Green chillies - 4 to 5 [Chopped]
• Beaten curd - 3 tbl sps
• Beaten cream - 4 tbl sps
• Salt - As per taste.

Grind together :

• Cumin seeds - 1/2 sp
• Cloves - 3
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 sp
• Cardamoms - 4
• Chillie powder - 1 tsp
• Grated coconut - 1/4 cup.

Method :

Cut paneer into cubes and deep fry. Soak cashewnuts in boiling water for an hour. Heat ghee and fry onions till brown, add ginger garlic paste, grained masala and fry well. Add green chillies, coconut extract, curds, cashewnuts, paneer, salt, and simmer for 10 mins. Add beaten cream and bring to boil. Serve hot with kulcha, roti.

Variation :

Instead of paneer, use cubes of potatoes and green peas, or mixed vegetables.

Note : After deep frying paneer, immerse it in warm water till required. [This helps the paneer to be soft.].