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 Iam back to blogging after 7 months exactly.. Hope I continue now without any absences.. Now,to the recipe,

Today Iam posting a paneer recipe which is very popular in india.. It is a famous dish in restaurants which used to serve along with rotis,naan or parathas generally..  It is an aromatic ,spicy gravy with sauted onions,tomatoes and rich in taste because of using cream and cashews..You can use fresh home made paneer but here i went with store bought ricotta cheese... Try it next time and serve with hot fried rice or rotis.. :)

CATEGORY- Gravy/paneer/ ricotta cheese
PREPARATION TIME-15  MINUTES
COOKING TIME-20  MINUTES

WHAT YOU NEED

Paneer/ Ricotta cheese - 250 grams

Tomato- 2 big size

Ginger Garlic paste (GGP)- 1 tsp

Cashew nuts -10

Cardamom green - 2

cloves-3

cinnamon stick-1 inch

Onion -1 big

Red chilly powder-1 teaspoon

Turmeric powder -1/2 teaspoon

Garam masala powder -1/2 teaspoon

Salt to taste

Dry fenugreek/methi leaves -1/2 teaspoon

Vegetable oil -3 table spoons

fresh cream-2 table spoons

HOW TO COOK

In a pan add 1 table spoon oil,throw Cardamom green,cloves,cinnamon stick and chopped onion,tomato, ginger garlic paste and cashew nuts. Cook it on medium flame until tomato turns mushy.. Add chili powder,little bit salt,turmeric powder in the tomato mixture.turn off and let it cool..Then using some water grind into fine paste..

Heat a pan with 1 tablespoon oil and temper with cumin seeds, when it crackles add ground paste and remaining salt for taste along with 1 cup of water. Cook it on medium heat till oil comes separately. 

Now add fenugreek leaves,garam masala and cubed paneer . Cook covered on medium flame for 2 minutes and add cream... Switch off the flame mix it well. Serve hot with naan, chapatti or pulav.