METHI MALAI PANEER

Ingredients:

In the first pan: Oil – 1 tbsp

• Cumin/Jeera – ½ tbsp

• chilli powder – 1tbsp

• Chillies – 2 (cut them small)

• Tomatoes – 2 (chop them very small)

• salt – 1½ tbsp (or as per your taste/ or add it after the gravy is ready also)

• ginger garlic paste – ½ tbsp

• Turmeric powder – 1 tsp

• Onions – 2 ( minced them very small)

• Cumin powder -1 tbsp

• Garam masala – 1 tsp

• coriander powder – ½tbsp

Second pan:

cooking cream – 1 cup

• Butter – 2 small cubes or 2tbsp

• Red Bell Pepper – 1

• Green Bell pepper – 1

• Dry Methi leaves (kasoori methi) – 3 tbsp

• Paneer cubes – 15 cubes

• Coriander – to garnish

Instructions:

1.Heat a pan in medium flame; add some oil, cumin, onions, chillies and salt. Saute them till they are translucent.

2. Add the ginger garlic paste, tomatoes and turmeric powder. Saute them for about 2-3 minutes in medium flame and then add the garam masala, cumin powder,coriander powder and ½ cup of water. saute them in medium flame till they ooze some oil out. You will surely oil oozing out from corners. switch it off when it happens so. usually it takes 5-6mins.

3. Meanwhile, heat another pan in medium flame, add some butter, add the capsicums and paneer together. Crush the methi leaves and top it on this.Mix them carefully without breaking the paneer. Fry for three – five minutes.

4. Pour the cooking cream and mix gently. Let it boil. When you see oil oozing out on the top around 5-6 mintes later,switch off.