Cashew Paneer

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 lb panir (deep fry after making cubes and immerse in water for 5 minutes to make them go soft)
• 2 medium onions
• 2 -3 tomatoes (pureed)
• 2 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste
• 1 green chili
• 1 teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi-available at the asian stores...)
• 1 tablespoon poppy seed
• 15 whole cashews
• 1/2-1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• cilantro
• 1 big brown cardamom pod
• 1 tablespoon oil

Recipe

• 1 soak cashew& poppy seeds for 1/2 hr.
• 2 or more.
• 3 grind into a paste (add water if needed).
• 4 heat 1 tbsp of oil.
• 5 add a slightly crushed cardamom.
• 6 add finely chopped onions& fry till slightly brown.
• 7 add tomato puree& ginger-garlic-green chilli paste.
• 8 fry till the oil comes on top.
• 9 add chilli powder, turmeric powder& fry.
• 10 add kasuri methi (dried fenugreek)& fry only for 10 seconds.
• 11 add ground cashew-poppy seed paste, salt& a little water.
• 12 let it boil.
• 13 add fried paneer cubes& bring once more to boil,till desired conistency for the gravy is achieved.
• 14 add garam masala.
• 15 garnish with cilantro.
• 16 serve hot with steamed basmati rice or naan.