Dum Paneer kalimirch

This creamy paneer recipe with the aroma of black pepper and garam masalas tastes great with a hot crisp naan or a roti. Exclude the cream if you want to make it low in fat.

                                                                                                                         

 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 tablespoons dahi / yogurt

1 tsp dhaniya /coriander powder

1 tsp pepper powder

3/4 tsp cumin powder

1 tsp salt

2 tablespoon cream

1/4 tsp red chilly

1/4 tsp haldi / turmeric

1/4 tsp garam masala

Coriander, to garnish

Fresh mint leaves, to garnish

Calories and Cooking Time:

 Cooking Time:45min

Calories:380 calories per serving

Method:

Step 1:Heat oil and add the cloves cardamoms and cinnamon till it's nice and fragrant.

Step 2:Now add onion paste and cook well.

Step 3:Add ginger garlic and green chilli paste and saute.
Step 4: Add yogurt / dahi.

Step 5: Cook and add coriander powder, cumin powder, pepper powder, haldi and red chilli.

Step 6: Add salt. Cook and add cottage cheese cubes and cream as well as 1/2 cup water.

Step 7:Reduce flame to low and let it simmer for 15 minutes.

Step 8: Check for salt adding more if needed serve garnished with coriander and mint leaves.