Aloo Paneer

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons Oil (For frying paneer and potatoes)
• 100 grams Paneer (cut into cubes)
• 2 small or 1 cup Potatoes (boiled, peeled and cubed)
• Salt (to taste)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Oil
• 2 Cloves
• 2 Green cardamoms
• 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds
• 1 small or 1/2 cup Red onion (roughly chopped and ground into puree)
• 1 teaspoon Ginger paste or freshly grated or crushed
• 1 teaspoon Garlic paste or freshly grated
• 1 Green chili (slit)
• Salt (to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Red chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoon Coriander powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Garam masala
• 1 tablespoons Kasoori methi (Dried fenugreek leaves)
• 3 medium or 1 1/2 cups Tomato (pureed)
• 1/2 to 3/4 cup Water
• 2 tablespoons Heavy whipping cream or fresh cream or malai

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat the 2 teaspoons of oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot, add cubed paneer and fry till they are slightly golden brown. Once done remove it to a plate.

2. 2

   In the remaining oil, add cubed, boiled potatoes, sprinkle little salt and toss them around.

3. 3

   Fry till they are golden brown and slightly crispy. Remove it to the same plate and keep it aside.

4. 4

   Heat the remaining oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add cloves and green cardamoms. Saute for a minute or till you get the nice aroma of the spices.

5. 5

   Then add cumin seeds and let the sizzle.

6. 6

   Then add onion paste, ginger paste, garlic paste and slit green chili. Mix well and cook till the mixture becomes thick and raw smell of onion goes away.

7. 7

   Now add salt and all the spices (turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala and kasoori methi). Mix and cook for a minute.

8. 8

   Now mix in tomato puree and cook till all the moisture evaporates and it becomes like a thick paste. During the cooking, if the mixture splutters a lot then you can cover it partially.

9. 9

   Now add water as per your liking gravy consistency and simmer for 4-5 minutes.

10. 10

    Mix in fried paneer and potatoes, cook for 2 minutes.

11. 11

    Lastly mix in cream and cook for a minute. Then turn off the stove.