Dum Paneer Kalimirch

Dum Paneer Kalimirch - Shwetha Amit Pai

Ingredients

Cottage cheese (paneer) ,cut into cubes : 400 grams
Black peppercorns,crushed : 2 teaspoons
Olive Oil : 2 tablespoons
Browned Onions : 1 cup
Bay leaf : 1
Cinnamon : 1 inch stick
Green cardamoms : 3-4
Cloves : 3-4
Cumin seeds : 1 teaspoon
Ginger-garlic-green chilli paste : 2 tablespoons
Coriander powder : 2 tablespoons
Cumin powder : 1 teaspoon
Garam masala powder : 1 teaspoon
Yogurt,whisked : 1 1/2 cups
Fresh coriander leaves,finely chopped : 2 tablespoons
Fresh mint leaves,finely chopped : 2 tablespoons
Salt to taste

Method
Heat oil in a non-stick frying pan. Grind browned onions with ¼ cup water to a fine paste.
Add bay leaf, cinnamon, green cardamoms, cloves and cumin seeds to the pan and sauté till fragrant.
Add ginger-garlic-green chilli paste and browned onion paste and mix well. Swirl ½ cup water in jar in which browned onions were ground and add.
Add paneer, coriander powder, cumin powder and garam masala powder and mix well.
Add yogurt and mix well. Add coriander leaves, mint leaves and salt and mix.
Add black peppercorns and mix well. Cook on low heat for 10-12 minutes.
Serve hot.