Paneer Kuruma

Ingredients:

   Paneer Kuruma                                
      Cooking Time : 20 mins

• Paneer - 250gms
• Onion - 1
• Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
• Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Fresh Cream - 1 tbsp
• Kasuri Methi - a pinch
• Bay leaf -1 
• Cinnamon stick - 1 inch
• Oil - 1 tbsp

     For Grinding:

• Onion - 1
• Cashew nut - 5 to 6
• Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
• Green chilly - 2
• Coconut - 2 tbsp

Cooking Instructions:

• Heat oil in a pan, and saute all the ingredients for grinding (Add the coconut at last). Allow it to cool and grind it smoothly.

• In the same pan add little ghee/oil and toast the paneer till golden brown. Set aside.

• Add bay leaf, cinnamon stick and allow it to temper, then add onion and saute till translucent. Add ginger garlic paste and fry till raw smell goes.

• Add the ground paste along with 1/4 cup of water.  then add turmeric powder and red chilly powder. Cook in a medium flame for 5 to 8 mins.

• Add salt, fresh cream and mix it gently. Finally add paneer and kasuri methi leaves.