Paneer Pasand

Paneer or Cottage Cheese is India's favourite cheese. This simple gravy will go well with Rotis and Pooris. It is easy to prepare as it does not require any grinding.

You need:

1. Paneer/Cottage Cheese -100 g
2. Onions - 2
3. Tomato - 1
4. Capsicum - 1
5. Ginger - 1 inch
6. Garlic - 4 cloves
7. Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
8. Cinnamon - 1 inch
9. Clove - 4-5
10. Cardamom - 1
11. Cashew nuts - 7-8
12. Fresh Cream - 2 tsp
13. Red chilli powder
14. Garam Masala
15. Pav Bhaji Masala
16. Coriander Leaves
17. Ghee
18. Oil
19. Salt

 All you need to do is:

1. Take a pan. Put 1 tsp ghee, 2 tsp oil. Add cumin seeds, cinnamon pieces, cloves, cardamom, ginger-garlic (chopped finely or a paste) and sliced onions.
2. Fry the onions until it becomes translucent, add sliced capsicum and fry.
3. Later, add chopped tomatoes, red chilli powder, garam masala, pav bhaji masala, cashew powder and salt. Add a little water.
4. Once the tomatoes are cooked, add paneer blocks and cook for 5 minutes.
5.  Put the stove off, add fresh cream, coriander leaves and serve.   

Tip: Remove the paneer from the freezer at least 1/2 an hour before preparation in order to chop it easily.