Paneer Rijala

Paneer Rijala

Ingredients:

Paneer: 250 gms (Cut into medium cubes)

Cashew nut Paste: 2 tbsp

Dry Red chilly: 3-4

Garlic-ginger-green chillies paste :1 tsp

Onion: 2 (Large cut into halves)

Tomatoes: 2 (Blanched and made into puree)

Green cardamons: 3

Cloves: 2

Cinmon sticks: 1"inch

Bay Leaves: 1

Sugar: a pinch

Turmeric Powder: 1/2 tsp

Red chilly Powder: 1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds: 1/2 tsp

Cumin Powder: 1/2 tsp

Coriander Powder: 1/2 tsp

Salt: to taste

Milk: 2/3 cup

Oil : for cooking & frying Paneer

Method:

• Heat oil in a pan, add onions,green chillies and when onion start changing its colour to brown.,turn off the flame and take the onion into a bowl.Allow it to cool down and grind them into a smooth paste.

• Heat oil in a kadhai and shallow fry paneer till they becomes golden brown and keep them aside.

• In remaing oil add sugar. When sugar becomes golden in color then add bay leaves,dry red chiilies,green cardamon, cinmmon sticks,cumin seeds,cloves and fry them for a while

• Add onion paste, ginger-garlic green chillies paste and fry till the oil start leaving from beside

• Add turmeric powder,dhania powder, red chilly powder,cumin powder, cashew nut paste and fry for another 5-8 minutes

• Add salt and tomatoes paste.

• Add milk and bring it boil.

• Lower the flame and allow the gravy to thickens

• Add fried paneer.Mix well.

• Serve hot with roti or kulcha

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