Moong Paneer

Ingredients

• • Paneer - 500 grams
• • Whole green grams - ½ cup
• • Tomato paste - ¼ cup
• • Onions - 2
• • Oil (for frying) - as required
• • Curd (fresh, thick) - 2 tablespoons

Ingredients For Masala (1)

• • Onion (big) - 1
• • Garlic - 6 flakes
• • Ginger - ½ inch piece
• • Turmeric powder - ½ teaspoon
• • Red chilly powder - 1 ½ teaspoons
• • Garam masala powder - ½ teaspoon
• • Salt - 1 tablespoon
• • Dhania powder -s - 1 tablespoon
• • Sugar - ½ teaspoon

Ingredients For Masala (2)

• • Cashew nuts - 10
• • Blanched almonds - 10

Method

• 1. Cut paneer into thick lengthwise pieces.
• 2. Deep fry in medium hot oil till golden.
• 3. Put it in warm water till required.
• 4. Peel and slice onions lengthwise.
• 5. Grind masala paste (1) coarsely without water and paste (2) into smooth paste with little water.
• 6. Soak green gram in water for 6 hours.
• 7. Change the water and pressure cook till 1 whistle. Keep aside.
• 8. Heat oil in deep pan, fry sliced onions till golden.
• 9. Add ground masala paste 1 and fry till oil leaves the sides of the vessel.
• 10. Add whipped curds and cook for few more minutes.
• 11. Add tomato paste and then cooked gram.
• 12. Boil till thick. Add ground paste 2 and paneer cubes at the end, cook for few more minutes and remove from fire.
• 13. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with puris or pulkas.