Shai Kurma [ without onion and garlic ]

Ingredients :

• Mix vegetables - 1 cup [ carrot, beans, cauli flower,  and green peas cut in to small cubes ]
• Paneer - 100 gms.[ cut in to small cubes ]
• Cashews - 10 gms.
• Poppy seeds - 1 tsp
• Melon seeds - 2 tsp
•  [soak all three in hot water and grind to a smooth paste. ]
• Tomatoes - 2 [ make  it to a puree and keep aside ]
• Salt - as required
• Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
• Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Sugar - 1/2 tsp
• Kasoori methi - 1/4 tsp [ crushed ]
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Fresh cream - 2 tbsp
• Oil - 2 tsp
• Butter - 1 tsp
• Coriander leaves - little
• Chopped dry fruits or nuts - 1 tsp

Method :

First take one small pressure pan, add oil and butter. When its becomes hot, add cumin seeds, wait for a second and add chopped vegetables. Fry for 5 minutes in low flame. Then add tomato puree and mix well. Add salt and other dry masalas mix well then add ground masala along with paneer cubes.  Add kasoori methi and fresh cream along with required water. Then close the pressure pan and wait for 2 whistle to come.  When the pressure goes open the lid and garnish with coriander leaves and chopped nuts. Serve with roti, parathas  and  poori.