Dum Paneer

Ingredients:

Paneer – 500gms
Onion – 2
Ginger Garlic paste – 1 tsp
Tomato – 1 chopped
Bay Leaf – 1
Cumin Seeds – 1/4 tsp
Curd – 2 cups
Red Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder – 1/2 tsp
Coriander Leaves, chopped – 2 tbsps
Oil – 3 tbsps
Sugar – 1 tsp
Gram Flour – 2 tsps
Salt to taste

Grind Together:

Black Peppercorns – 8
Cloves – 6
Cinnamon – 2inch long pieces
Coriander Seeds – 3 tsps
Cumin Seeds – 1/2 tsp

Method:

1. Cube Paneer and prick them with fork.
2. Boil the Paneer cubes in water adding a pinch of salt.
3. Heat oil in a pressure cooker.
4. Add cumin seeds and bay leaf pieces. Saute for half a minute.
5. Now add chopped onion and ginger garlic paste. Saute until onion turns translucent.
6. Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt and sugar. Saute well.
7. Now add ground masala powder and saute for 2 mins.
8. Add boiled Paneer cubes and fry for 2-3 mins.
9. Set the flame to sim and slowly pour curd into the cooker.
10. Add chopped tomatoes and close the lid.
11. Let it pressure cook in sim.
12. Turn off the heat before the first whistle of the cooker.
13. Remove the lid of the cooker and mix gram flour with 2 tsps water and add this to the gravy. Boil for 2 mins.
14. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
15. Serve hot.