Kadhai Paneer

Ingredients :
Paneer or cottage cheese  -200 gms ( cubed ),
Green bell pepper -1 big ( cubed ),
Ginger -1 inch ( grated),
Tomato -3 medium ( chopped and pureed )
Green chilli -1( chopped ),
Cumin seeds -1 tsp,
Coriander pwd -1 tbsp ,
Turmeric pwd -1/4 tsp,
Methi leaves or dry methi leaves -2 tbsp ( i have used dry methi leaves ),
Red chilli pwd -1/4 tsp,
Oil -2 tsp ,
Salt to taste .

Method :
Soak the dry methi leaves in 2 tbsp of water  for 5 minutes then squeeze out the water from the leaves
and keep in a bowl .If you are using fresh leaves ,blanch it and then squeeze out the water .


Chop the tomatoes and run in the grinder with green chilli and ginger .Take out and keep in the bowl .

Heat 1 tsp oil in pan and saute the cubed bell peppers in high heat for half a minute and keep aside .In the same pan ,saute paneer for few seconds in high heat and keep aside.
Put 1 tsp oil in pan and then add cumin seeds ,let it crackle .Lower the heat and then add the tomato puree mixture .

Raise the heat for a minute and then add coriander pwd ,turmeric pwd , red chilli pwd and dry methi leaves and salt .Let it cook till the sauce is half and then add the bell peppers and paneer .

Lower the heat and put a lid and let it cook for 5 minutes .
Close the gas .
Kadhai Paneer is ready .
Enjoy with hot roti and bondi raitha .