Ingredients
1 tsp Oil, 4 Cloves, 4 Green cardamoms, 1 inch piece Cinnamon, 1 Onion (fried till brown and blended with little water to make paste), Paste of 1 tsp ginger and 1 tsp garlic with 4 green chillies, 3 Tbsp Dahi / Yogurt, 1 tsp Dhaniya / Coriander powder, 1 tsp Pepper powder, 3/4 tsp Cumin powder, 1 tsp Salt, 2 Tbsp Cream, 1/4 tsp Rang mirch / Paprika, 1/4 tsp Haldi / Turmeric, 1/4 tsp Garam masala, 250 Gram Paneer, To garnish Coriander, To garnish Fresh mint leaves
Method
– Heat oil and add the cloves, cardamoms and cinnamon till it’s nice and fragrant.
– Now add onion paste and cook well.
– Add ginger, garlic and green chilli paste. Saute.
– Add yogurt / dahi.
– Cook and add coriander powder, cumin powder, pepper powder, haldi and rang mirch / red chilli.
– Add salt. Cook and add cottage cheese cubes and cream as well as 1/2 cup water.
– Seal the pan with foil and put a lid on top.
– Reduce flame to low and let it simmer for 15 minutes.
– Now open it and cook further if you like to dry it up.
– Check for salt adding more if needed, serve garnished with coriander and mint leaves.
Dum Paneer Kali Mirch
