PANEER KURMA

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PANEER KURMA

Cottage cheese cooked in rich creamy sauce :)

For this gravy you need

15 - 20 nos. of paneer cubes 

1/2 tsp. of dry fenugreek leaves

2 onions

2 green chillies

3 tomatoes

1 tsp. of aniseed

1 bay leaf

1" cinnamon stick 

5 nos. of cashews

1/2 tsp of turmeric powder

1 tsp. of chilli powder

2 tsp. of coriander powder

1/2 tsp. of garam masala powder
1/2 cup of fresh cream
Salt
Oil/Ghee

For Grinding

5 tsp. of grated coconut
10 nos. of cashews and badam

Soak the cashews and badam in milk for 30 mins.

Grind them to a smooth paste.

Preparation

Heat oil in a pan, add the aniseed , bay leaf, and cinnamon, saute them.

Add the chopped onions, saute until they turn translucent.

Add green chillies,saute for a  min.

Add the  tomatoes and cashews along with turmeric ,coriander,chilli and garam masala powders. Mix them well.  saute them well until  the tomatoes gets cooked well.

Allow it to cool and grind them to a smooth paste adding little water.

In a wide pan add a tsp. of ghee pour the grinded paste.

Add  the fenugreek leaves, allow it to cook  for 3 mins in medium flame

Now add the grinded coconut paste and cook for bout 5 - 10 mins.

Finally add the cream and the paneer cubes along with salt,mix them gently .when it boils switch off the flame.

Tasty Paneer Kurma is ready to serve...

Serve this delicious paneer kurma with Chapathi's and enjoy :)