PANEER KURMA

PANEER KURUMA:

Ingredients:

Paneer- 500gms

Ghee-3 tbsp

Chopped onions- 1 cup

Oil- 3tbsp

Cardamom-2

Cinnamon-1 piece

Clove-1

Ginger paste- 1 tsp

Garlic paste-1 tsp

Turmeric powder- 1 tsp

Crushed tomatoes- 1 cup

Shredded coconut- 3 tbsp

Coriander powder- 1tbsp

Green chillies-5

Poppy seeds-1 tbsp

Fennel seeds- 2tsp

Thick coconut milk- 1 cup

Chopped coriander leaves-  a handful

Salt to taste

Procedure:

Fry the paneer pieces as mentioned above and then soak them in warm water.

Heat a kadai and add the oil and the ghee.

Add 1 cup of chopped onions and fry well.

Powder the cardamom, cinnamon piece and clove and add this powder to the onion and fry for a few minutes.

Add the ginger paste and the garlic paste with the turmeric powder.

Fry them for a few minutes.

Add the chopped tomatoes and cook until they are well mashed.

Grind the coconut, with the coriander powder, fennel seeds, green chillies and kuskus to a fine paste.

Add this to the tomatoes with enough water and salt.

Let the gravy simmer for 5 minutes.

Add the coconut milk and also the paneer pieces.

Let the kuruma cook for 5 minutes.

Add the chopped coriander leaves and put off the fire.