Kadhai Paneer

Ingredients:

2 diced onions
3-4 tbsp of cooking butter/ghee
2 tbsp of ginger garlic paste
250 gms paneer cubes
1 diced capsicum
Salt to taste
2 tsp garam masala
2 tsp cumin seeds
2 cinnamon
2 star anise
2 tsp poppy seeds
2 cardamom
5 cloves

Method

Heat butter in a kadai (pan). Add cumin seeds, cloves, poppy seeds and cinnamon. Then add half of the diced onions and sauté. Add the chopped tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes. Grind it into a paste after it cools. Heat some butter in a pan and fry the paneer till golden brown. Add a pinch of salt and garam masala. Keep the fried paneer aside. Again heat some butter. Add the green chillies, star anise, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and poppy seeds. Then add the remaining diced onion and capsicum. Put 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste and fry briefly. Now add the grinded paste and pour some water. Add a pinch of salt, garam masala and chilli powder. Now add the fried paneer and let it cook for 10 minutes. Serve it hot with naan or roti.