Malai Methi Paneerdelicious Indian Cottage Cheese Curry Food

KADAI PANEER (COTTAGE CHEESE ON THE WOK!)

Steps:

• To begin with, cut the paneer into equal-sized thin lengthwise pieces.
• Next, peel and chop the onions.
• Grind them to a fine paste.
• Cut the ginger into juliennes (long-thin strips).
• Heat ghee or oil in a wok.
• Add the cumin seeds.
• Allow to sizzle briefly.
• Add the finely cut capsicum pieces.
• Fry for 2 minutes.
• Add the onion paste.
• Stir-fry for 3 minutes.
• Add the garlic paste and stir-fry again for another 3-4 minutes.
• Add the ginger pieces, tomato paste, chilli powder, turmeric powder and corriander powder.
• Fry till the ghee or oil comes out.
• Add salt.
• Mix, add in the paneer pieces.
• Keep mixing till the panner pieces are coated with the masala (gravy mixture).
• Add a cup of water.
• Stir in.
• Garnish with finely chopped corriander leaves.
• Serve hot with rice or Indian flatbreads.

MUTTER PANEER -- INDIAN CHEESE CURRY

Steps:

• Put a little bit of oil in a deep, heavy bottomed frying pan and brown the cheese, turning frequently so no sides burn. When it is browned, set aside on a plate.
• Add more oil, if needed, to the pan and throw in the onions.
• Let them fry until golden, then add the garlic and spices.
• Fry some more for a couple minutes, then add the tin of tomatoes and about 1/2 cup of water.
• Let simmer for about five minutes, then put in the fried cheese and peas and simmer covered over a low heat for about 20 minutes.
• Check the consistency and simmer some more if needed to bring it down to a thickness you like.
• Serve with rice and other Indian curries of your choice.

MALAI METHI PANEER(DELICIOUS INDIAN COTTAGE CHEESE CURRY)

Steps:

• Take a microwaveable glass bowl and toss in the onion, ginger and garlic in it.
• Microwave it on HIGH power level for 2 minutes.
• Add the coarsely ground cumin, whole red chilli, corriander seeds, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala powder and kasoori methi.
• Microwave it on HIGH power level for 1 minute.
• Stir in the tomato puree, capsicum and 1/4 cup of water.
• Microwave on HIGH power level for 2 minutes.
• Add the cottage cheese cubes, cream, sugar, salt and 1/4 cup of water.
• Mix it very gently so as to not let the cottage cheese cubes break.
• Microwave on HIGH power level for 1 minute.
• Garnish with corriander leaves.
• Serve hot with rotis (chappatis) or naan or white Basmati rice.
• Enjoy!