Tuesday 27 October 2009

Paneer Chettinad Gravy


I am a great fan of paneer. I get paneer from indian stores, so buy a lot & freeze them.
I keep trying new dishes with paneer. This dish turned out very tasty. It was a perfect side dish for chapathi.

Paneer Chettinad Gravy

Ingredients:
Paneer: 250gms
Onion: 2 medium size
Tomato: 3 small size
Red chilli: 2-3
Coriander seeds: 2tsp
Cinnamon: 1 inch piece
Clove: 2
Fennel seeds: 1/2tsp
Cashew: 5
Poppy seeds: 1tsp
Salt
Oil: 4tsp

Method:
Cut the paneer into small cubes.
Peel, cut the onion into four pieces.
Boil the onion & tomato in 2 cups of water. Cook till the tomato skin cracks. Allow it to cool & peel off the tomato skin.
Heat oil, add red chillies, coriander seeds, cinnamon, clove, fennel seeds, cashew & poppy seeds. Saute' for a few minutes & grind along with onion & tomato.
Heat 3tsp oil in a pan add the ground paste (be careful it may splatter).
Add 2 cups of water, once it boils add the paneer pieces & cook for few minutes.
Serve hot with chapathis.

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