Serves 4
Ingredients:
1 medium sized onion, peeled & chopped
1" cube of fresh ginger, peeled & chopped
¾ kg Paneer (plus 2 cups of the whey)
6 tbl veg. oil
1 whole dried red pepper
1 tbsp. ground coriander seeds
¼ tsp ground turmeric
3 medium sized tomatoes, peeled & minced
1 tsp salt
¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
3 cups frozen peas
Method:
- Put the chopped onion and ginger into a blender or food processor along with 1/3 cup water and blend until you have a smooth paste.
- Leave paste in the blender container. Heat oil in a heavy 10" wide pot over a medium flame.
- When hot put in the pieces of paneer in a single layer and fry until golden brown on all sides. This happens very fast. Remove to a plate.
- Put the dried red pepper into the same oil. Within 2 secs, turn the pepper over so that it browns on both sides. Now add the contents of the blender (protect your face as the paste may splatter).
- Fry, stirring constantly, for about 10-12 min, or until paste turns a light brown color. Add the coriander and turmeric and fry, stirring, for another min.
- Put in the minced tomatoes. Stir and fry for another 3 to 4 min or until the tomatoes turn a dark, reddish brown shade. Now pour in 2 cups of the whey.
- Add the salt and the black pepper. Mix well and bring to a boil. Cover, lower heat, and simmer gently for 10 min.
- Lift cover and put in the paneer pieces and the peas. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until the peas are cooked.
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