Easy to make Paneer Recipe for students / Bachelors !

INGREDIENTS

• 250 to 300 gms paneer
• 1 small to medium capsicum /green bell pepper
• ginger, chopped + 7-8 medium sized garlic, chopped, crushed into a fine paste.
• 1 to 2 green chilies, chopped
• 2 medium sized onions,finely chopped
• 7 medium to large tomatoes(2 tomatoes, finely chopped and 5 tomatoes, pureed in a blender)
• 1 tsp garam masala powder
• ½ to ¾ cup water
• 2 tbsp cream (optional)
• 2 to 3 tbsp oil or ghee or butter
• a few chopped coriander leaves for garnish
• salt as required

INSTRUCTIONS

Just follow step by step:

1. in a pan heat oil or ghee or butter. then add the ginger-garlic paste and saute till their raw aroma disappears.
2. then add the chopped onions and saute till transparent.
3. add coriander powder and kashmiri red chilli powder. also add green chilies.
4. stir well and saute for few seconds. add the tomatoes and saute for 2 to 3 mins. then add tomato puree.
5. stir well and continue to saute till you see oil leaving the sides. about 9 to 10 mins on a low flame.
6. add the capsicum/green bell pepper julienne. stir and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes on a low to medium flame.
7. add water and salt and continue to simmer for some 7 to 8 minutes.
8. later add crushed kasuri methi/dry fenugreek leaves and garam masala powder and stir.
9. add the paneer cubes or slices. stir gently. cook the paneer for about 2 to 3 mins.
10. you can also 2 tbsp of cream toward the end. just stir the cream gently in the gravy.