Kasoori Methi Malai Paneer

Ingredients (Serves 3-4 people)

Paneer diced in medium cubes – 400 grams

Full Crème Milk - 100 to 150 ml

KasooriMethi  – 2 table spoons

3 Onions made into paste

Ginger and Garlic paste - 3 tea spoons

2 Bay leafs and 1/4 Cinnamon stick,

4 -5 Cardamom pods and Pepper corns

Coriander & Cumin powder – 1 tea spoon each

Green Chili paste – 1 tea spoon

Vegetable Oil as cooking medium and salt to taste

Preparation: cooking time 15-20 mins

No marination is required. However one may shallow pan fry the cubed paneer.

Heat the oil and throw in the Bay leafs, Cinnamon stick, pepper corns and Cardamom pods before adding the onions mixed into paste. Once the onions are glazed, add the ginger-garlic paste.  Add salt, coriander & cumin powder and chili paste. Let the spices integrate into the paste. Then add milk and the soaked Kasoori Methi along with the half cup of warm water it was soaking in!

Mix well and let the gravy  simmer for 5 minutes. Add the paneer cubes and cover the pot for another 5 minutes of simmer. Once the dish is almost ready, add butter and douse the flame. Cover the pot and let it stand before serving!

Note: The dish in the inset image was prepared with red chili powder (in place of green chili paste) and hence the reddish color