Ingredients

• 1/2 cup - onion, chopped
• 1 tbsp - garlic, chopped
• 1 tbsp - ginger, chopped
• 400 g - paneer
• 1/2 cup - onion, sliced thinly
• 1 tsp - Cumins powder
• Chilli powder to taste
• 1 tsp - coriander powder
• 1 tsp - garam masala
• 1 cup - curd
• salt to taste
• 3 - cardamom
• 3 - cloves
• 4 cm piece of cinnamon
• 4 - green chillies, slit
• Coriander leaves to garnish
• Oil to deep fry

How to Make Spicy Paneer Masala

• Grind chopped onion, garlic and ginger together to a paste.
• Cut Paneer into 2 cm cubes.
• Heat oil in a pan. Fry sliced onions till golden brown.
• Drain on kitchen paper.
• Deep fry paneer cubes till brown. Drain the paneer from the oil and reserve.
• Mix salt, cumin, chilli, coriander powder and garam masala with curd.
• Heat the oil in which paneer was fried. Roast cardamom, cloves and cinnamon.
• Add green chillies and the ground paste and fry till fragrant.
• Add the curd mixture. Cook stirring for 2-3 mins.
• Add paneer pieces and cook till the gravy dries up to coat the pieces.
• Garnish with fried onion slices and chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with chapattis.