KADAI PANEER - Cottage cheese cooked in spicy kadai masala

KADAI PANEER

Preparation Time : 25-30 minutes
Cooking Time : 12-15 minutes
Servings : 4
INGREDIENTS
Cottage cheese (paneer) 1 inch triangles
500 grams
Oil
3 tablespoons
Whole dry red chillies, broken
2
Cloves
2
Coriander seeds, crushed
2 tablespoons
Onion , sliced
2 medium
Cinnamon one inch sticks
2
Bay leaves
2
Garlic paste
2 teaspoons
Ginger paste
2 teaspoons
Red chilli powder
2 teaspoons
Tomatoes, chopped
5-6 medium
Salt
to taste
Fresh coriander leaves, chopped
2 tablespoons
METHOD
Heat oil in a kadai, add broken red chillies, cloves, crushed coriander seeds and onions and sauté for two minutes. Add cinnamon and bay leaves and stir. Add garlic paste, ginger paste and red chilli powder and stir. Continue to sauté for two minutes. Add tomatoes and salt and sauté till the tomatoes become soft. Add paneer and stir gently. Cook on low heat till the paneer is heated through. Garnish with coriander leaves, toss and serve.