Paneer Adraki

Ingredients:Paneer – 250gms
Onion – 5, peeled and cut into pieces
Tomatoes – 3, chopped
Ginger –  2 inch piece
Garlic Cloves – 4
Green Chillies – 6
Kasuri Methi – 2 tbsps(optional)
Fresh Green Peas – 1/4 cup(optional)
Fresh Cream – 2 tbsp
Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala Powder – 1 tsp
Black Pepper powder – 1/2 tsp
Coriander Leaves – 1 tbsp
Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp
Sugar – 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil – 3 tbsps

Method:

1. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan, add onion, ginger and garlic cloves.
2. Add sugar and saute on medium flame until onion turns brown.
3. Remove off heat and let it cool.
4. In another pan, heat remaining oil, add cumin seeds and saute for a minute.
5. Add chopped tomatoes and saute until it turns soft and mushy.
6. Add kasuri methi and green peas.
7. Blend browned onion along with green chillies into a smooth paste.
8. Add this onion paste to the cooked tomatoes and mix well.
9. Add turmeric powder, black pepper powder, garam masala and salt.
10. Add little a cup of water.
11. Cook this gravy for 5-6 mins.
12. In the meantime, cube paneer and boil the cubes in water for 2-3mins.
13. Add the boiled paneer cubes to the gravy and cook for 2-3 mins.
14. Add fresh cream and garnish with coriander leaves.
15. Serve hot with chapati or any other Indian bread.