Paneer Masala - Cottage Cheese in Gravy

This recipe is close to my heart because this was my first paneer recipe. When I feel like having something rich and creamy, I usually prepare this dish. It goes great with both chappati and rice. I usually buy the frozen fried paneer from Indian grocery stores but you can also make the paneer at home and cut it into cubes and saute it in ghee(clarified butter) until lightly brown on all sides.


Ingredients

Fried Paneer - 1 Packet thawed
Green Bell Pepper - 1 large chopped into big pieces
Red Bell Pepper - 1 large chopped into big pieces
Onion - 1 large and 1 medium chopped into big pieces
Tomato - 3 Plum finely chopped
Plain Yogurt - 1 Cup
Ginger - 1 inch piece finely chopped
Cardamom - 2 pods
Green Chili - 3
Ghee (Clarified Butter) - 2 Tbsp
Heavy Whipping Cream - 3 Tbsp
Salt - To taste

Directions

• Heat 1 Tbsp Ghee in a large pan and add green chilies, ginger and one large onion.
• Once the onions are translucent add the chopped tomatoes and cook till it becomes tender.
• Add the yogurt and simmer for a couple of minutes.
• Cool and grind into a smooth gravy along with cardamom.
• Heat the remaining Ghee and saute the remaining onions, red bell pepper and green bell pepper until cooked.
• Add the gravy, turmeric powder, curry powder, salt and paneer and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add the heavy whipping cream and mix well.
• Serve hot with chapati or rice.

Servings : 6

Nutrition Information Source: www.nutritiondata.com

Disclaimer: Nutrition Facts are approximate