Paneer Tamatari (Cottage Cheese In Tomato Gravy)

Ingredients

250g paneer cut into 1 inch cubes
2 cinnamon sticks (2 inch)
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp cardamom powder
1 tbsp ginger julienne
juice of one lemon
2 cups roughly chopped canned tomatoes with juice
2 chopped green chillis
1/3 cup chopped coriander
1/2 cup cream
2 tbsp oil
salt to taste
1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder, 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves and 1 tbsp cream for garnish

Method

Cook the tomatoes with sugar, red chilli powder, cardamom powder, cinnamon for about 5 mts. Cool, remove cinnamon and blend till smooth.

Heat oil and cook the tomato puree for a few minutes with ginger, green chillis, lemon and coriander. Add salt and then add the paneer cubes.

Reduce the heat, add the cream and stir. Taste and adjust seasoning. Garnish with a swirl of cream, roasted cumin powder and coriander leaves.

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