Kadai Paneer (Cottage cheese in a Wok)

INGREDIENTS:

200 gms Paneer/Cottage Cheese cubes
2 Onions sliced
1 caqpsicum chopped into big cubes
1-2 tbsp Oil/Butter/Clarified butter
2 Tomatoes finely chopped
1 tbsp ginger+garlic paste
1 tsp red chilli powder
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1/4 tsp coriander powder
1/4 tsp garam masala powder
1/4 tsp cumin powder
1 tbsp Tomato Ketchup
1/4 tsp Chaat masala
Salt to taste
1 tbsp Chopped coriander leaves

HOW TO MAKE:

1) Bring 1 cup of water to boil in a vessel. Switch off stove and put the Cottage cheese/paneer cubes into it. Cover the vessel for 5-10 minutes. Remove the paneer from the hot water and keep aside. This is done to soften the paneer slightly.

Frozen Paneer cubes/cottage cheese

2)  Heat oil/butter in a wok. Add the onions and capsicum & fry till onions are pink and soft.

3) Add the ginger-garlic paste and the spice powders and saute for 2-3 minutes. Then add the tomatoes and some water and cook till the tomatoes are very soft.

4) At this stage, add the tomato Ketchup. Add salt & check for taste.Cook till oil is almost coming up.

5) Then add the panner cubes at this stage and allow to cook till oil has come up. Garnish with the coriander leaves and serve hot.

RATING NOTES:

              DIFFICULTY LEVEL    :   EASY
              RATING  POINTS         :    9/10**

**  You can replace step 1 by deep frying the paneer in hot oil till slightly golden. I avoided this as paneer absorbs oil.

** I used ripe red tomatoes. I suggest you too choose fully ripened tomatoes as it gives a good taste for this dish.