Paneer Pahadi Masala

Recipe to prepare "Paneer Pahadi Masala" - Cuisine of the Hills:

Ingredients:

1.cooking or refined oil - 1 table spoon

2. cinnamon -1 inch

3. black cardamon - 2

4. bay leaves - 2

5. dried (whole) red chillies - 2

6. cumin seeds - 1 tea spoon

7. cardamon - 1

8. stone flower - 1

9. shaahi jeera (cumin) - 1/2 tea spoon

10. poppy seeds - 1/2 table spoon

11. coriander seeds - 1/2 tea spoon

12. garlic (peeled) - 10 cloves

13. ginger (diced) - 1/2 inch

14. onion - 2 medium size

15. turmeric - 1/2 tea spoon

16. red (kashmiri) chilly powder - 1 tea spoon

17. coriander powder - 1 tea spoon

18. coriander leaves - 1 stalk

19. cottage cheese cubes (paneer) - 200 gms

20. salt - to taste

21. water - 1/2 small cup

Steps:

1. put 1 tea spoon cooking or refined oil in a pan

2. spread it evenly on the pan

3. add the following ingredients:

a. 1 inch cinnamon

b. 2 black cardamon

c. 2 bay leaves

d. 2 dried (whole) red chillies

e. 1 tea spoon cumin seeds

f. 1 cardamon

g. 1 stone flower

h. 1/2 tea spoon shaahi jeera (cumin)

i. 1/2 table spoon poppy seeds

j. 1/2 tea spoon coriander seeds

k. 10 (peeled) garlic cloves

l. 1/2 inch ginger (diced)

m. 1 medium onion (diced)

4. toss all the ingredients well

5. let the mixture cook for 2-3 mins

6. put off the flame

7. add the other ingredients:

a. 1/2 tea spoon turmeric

b. 1 tea spoon red (kashmiri) chilly powder

c. 1 tea spoon coriander powder

8. toss the content again

9. let it cool to room temperature

10. blend it in a mixer to get a thick paste

11. heat 1 table spoon cooking or refined oil in a pan

12. add 1 medium size onion (chopped)

13. fry it, until it turns light brown

14. add the (pahadi masala) paste prepared earlier

15. mix it well with the fried onion

16. cover the pan for 30 secs to 1 min.

17. uncover, and add 200 gms cottage cheese cubes (paneer)

18. toss the cubes carefully

19. add salt to your taste

20. put little water, and again cover the pan

21. cook the dish for 2-3 mins

22. garnish it with coriander leaves & serve

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