Malai Methi Paneer(Delicious Indian Cottage Cheese Curry)

Name: Malai Methi Paneer(Delicious Indian Cottage Cheese Curry)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 31 min
Yield: 1-2 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup cottage cheese, cut into thick cubes (paneer); 1 large onion, peeled,washed and finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, peeled,washed and finely chopped; 1/4 inch fresh ginger, peeled,washed and grated; 1 teaspoon coriander seed, coarsely ground; 1 teaspoon cumin seed, coarsely ground; 1 teaspoon whole red chile, coarsely ground; 1 pinch turmeric powder; 3/4 teaspoon red chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons dried fenugreek leaves, crumbled between your palms (kasoori methi); 4 tablespoons fresh tomato puree; 1/2 cup sliced fresh green bell pepper (capsicum); 2 tablespoons fresh cream (You may use low-fat plain yogurt as a substitute if your watching your calorie intake); 1 pinch sugar; 2 tablespoons oil; salt; 2 tablespoons fresh coriander leaves, washed and finely chopped (to garnish)

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Recipe by Charishma_Ramchanda

Isn't the name enough to tell you how yummy this is going to be?! Mmmmm! This is the winning recipe of the week Jan 1-7'04 that was posted by Rita Choudhary in the Thursday magazine. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did! Bon Appetite!

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READY IN: 31mins

SERVES: 1-2

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

cup cottage cheese, cut into thick cubes (paneer)
1

large onion, peeled,washed and finely chopped
2

cloves garlic, peeled,washed and finely chopped
¹⁄₄

inch fresh ginger, peeled,washed and grated
1

teaspoon coriander seed, coarsely ground
1

teaspoon cumin seed, coarsely ground
1

teaspoon whole red chile, coarsely ground
1

pinch turmeric powder
³⁄₄

teaspoon red chili powder
¹⁄₂

teaspoon garam masala powder
1 ¹⁄₂

teaspoons dried fenugreek leaves, crumbled between your palms (kasoori methi)
4

tablespoons fresh tomato puree
¹⁄₂

cup sliced fresh green bell pepper (capsicum)
2

tablespoons fresh cream (You may use low-fat plain yogurt as a substitute if your watching your calorie intake)
1

pinch sugar
2

tablespoons oil
salt
2

tablespoons fresh coriander leaves, washed and finely chopped (to garnish)

DIRECTIONS

Take a microwaveable glass bowl and toss in the onion, ginger and garlic in it.
Microwave it on HIGH power level for 2 minutes.
Add the coarsely ground cumin, whole red chilli, corriander seeds, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala powder and kasoori methi.
Microwave it on HIGH power level for 1 minute.
Stir in the tomato puree, capsicum and 1/4 cup of water.
Microwave on HIGH power level for 2 minutes.
Add the cottage cheese cubes, cream, sugar, salt and 1/4 cup of water.
Mix it very gently so as to not let the cottage cheese cubes break.
Microwave on HIGH power level for 1 minute.
Garnish with corriander leaves.
Serve hot with rotis (chappatis) or naan or white Basmati rice.
Enjoy!

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