Kadai Paneer #1

Ingredients:

Paneer - 250 g
Onion - 1 1/2 (dice 1/2 onion and keep)
Tomato - 2
Capsicum - 1/2 (dice and keep)
Fresh cream - 1/4 cup
Ginger garlic paste - 2 tbsp
Red chilly powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/8 tsp
Sugar - a pinch
Salt, Oil, Water - As reqd

Kadai Masala:

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Coriander seeds - 1 1/2 tsp
Pepper corns - 6-7
Dry Red Chilly - 2
Mace - small piece
Green Elaichi - 2
Cloves - 2
Cinnamon stick - small piece
Bay Leaf - 1

Method:

•  Dry roast ingredients under "Kadai Masala" and set aside.
• Remove the bay leaf and blend it to a fine powder.
• Heat oil in pan and add diced onion and capsicum and saute.
• Transfer this to a plate.
• Now heat oil in pan and add the bay leaf.
• Add in onion and saute for a while.
• Add in tomatoes and cook till turns soft.
• Add a pinch of sugar and mix well.
• Remove the bay leaf and let it cool.
• Blend this to a fine paste and set aside.
• Heat oil in pan and add ginger garlic paste.
• Saute this in a low flame.
• Add in chilly powder, turmeric powder and then grinded paste.
• Mix them up and add salt.
• Now add kadai masala and little water and mix well.
• Let this boil for few mins.
• Add in sauted and diced capsicum and onion.
• Add in fresh cream and mix well.
• Cover and cook for few mins.
• Add in paneer cubes and mix well.
• Serve the yummy kadai paneer.