Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Kadhai Paneer(Spicy Indian Cottage cheese with pepper)

Here comes the second contestant in the marathon.






Ingredients


Paneer 1cup chopped
green bell pepper/capsicum 1/2cup chopped
green peas-1/4 cup
tomatoes-1/2cup diced
onions chopped 1cup
green chillies -4 slit
ginger garlic paste-1tsp
garam masala-1-2tsp
red chilli powder-1tsp
salt -taste
turmeric powder-1/4tsp
bay leaf-1
cinnamon stick-1/4"(optional)
heavy cream-1/4 cup
oil/butter-1tbsp












Procedure:
1)Add oil to a pan with onions,bay leaf,cinnamon stick,ginger garlic paste and saute till onions are tender.
2)Now put in the chopped tomatoes,green bell pepper,peas,green chillies and fry till all the vegetables are thoroughly cooked on low to medium flame.
3)Add the spices,salt,turmeric powder,red chilli powder and garam masala mixwell and then toss the chopped paneer.
4)Here goes the best part,add the fresh cream to the above mixture and let the whole curry cook for 10 to 15 min on low flame.
5)Serve hot with rotis.




P.S:Donot add too many tomatoes as this is more of a dry curry.


Storage:Stays fresh for 4 days in refrigerator.

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