Thursday, December 20, 2007

Shahi Paneer - my version

Ingredients
Cottage cheese (paneer): 250 gms (cut into small cubes)
Tomatoes: 2 large ones pureed
Kasuri Methi: 1 tablespoon
Green chillies: 2 slit into half
Oil: 1 tablespoon
Water: 1/2 cup or 6 tablespoons
Salt: As per taste
Red chilly powder: 1/2 teaspoon
Cummin (Jeera): 1 teaspoon - coarsely ground
Coriander leaves to garnish
Fresh cream to garnish - optional

Method
Heat oil in a wok (karahi) add the tomato puree and stir fry on a high flame till it leave the oil. Add the salt, red chilly powder, half of the kasuri methi and the cumin powder. Add about the water and mix well. Add the paneer and cook covered for 3 minutes on a low flame. Sprinkle the balance kasuri methi and then cook without the lid for 2 minutes. Garnish with cream and coriander before serving.

Optional: You can add 1 - 2 tablespoons of fresh cream and mix it well after removing from the heat.

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