Ingredients

  • 500 g cottage cheese, cubed
  • 200 g shelled peas
  • 2 large onions
  • 3 medium tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon ginger paste
  • 2 tablespoons garlic paste
  • 2 teaspoons coriander powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 2 teaspoons garam masala
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 2 green chilies, chopped fine
  • 4 tablespoons oil
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • salt
  • coriander leaves, chopped fine (to garnish)

Method

  • Grind onions into a fine paste in a food processor. Keep aside.
  • Next grind tomatoes into fine paste and keep aside.
  • Heat 2-3 tbsps of oil in a pan and gently stir-fry the cubes of paneer till golden.
  • Remove onto a paper towel and keep aside.
  • In the same vessel heat 2-3 tbsps of oil and add the onion paste. Fry till it turns light brown.
  • Add tomato paste, ginger and garlic paste and fry for another 2 minutes.
  • Add the coriander, cumin, turmeric and garam masala powders, green chillies and fry, stirring continuously till the oil begins to separate from the masala (spice mixture).
  • Add the peas to the masala and fry for 2-3 minutes.
  • Then add the paneer, water and salt, reduce flame to a simmer and cook till the gravy thickens.
  • When the gravy is as thick as you would like, turn off the flame and stir in the cream.
  • Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.