Gongura Paneer

Ingredients:

Paneer 300 gms

Gongura leaves ( Sorrel leaves) 2 cups packed

Onions 2 large chopped

Garlic cloves 8

Ginger 1 inch piece

Green chillies 2

Cumin seeds 1/2 sp

Turmeric powder 1/2 sp

Ginger garlic paste 1/2 sp

Red chilli powder 2 sp

Coriander powder 2 sp

Cumin powder 1 sp

Garam masala powder 1/2 sp

Salt to taste

Oil 3 sp

Method:

1. Heat 1/2 sp oil in a pan, add paneer cubes, little salt and sauté them for 3 minutes and then immediately add them into a bowl of warm water and keep aside.
2. In the same pan, heat 1 sp oil, add ginger, galic cloves and then add 1 large onion chopped, green chillies and cook till the onions turn slightly brown.

3. Now add gongura leaves and cook till gongura leaves look mushy. Now cool this and make a paste of it.

4. Heat the remaining oil in the pan, add cumin seeds and let them crackle.

5. Now add the remaining onions finely chopped and cook till they get little brown.

6. Now add ginger garlic paste and cook till raw smell goes.

7. Then add turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, salt and cook for a minute.

8. Now add 1 cup of water and bring it to boil. Then add the gongura paste, mix well and cook for around 5-10 minutes. Add some more water if required.

9. Then add paneer cubes drained from water, add garam masala powder, mix well and cook for 5 more minutes and switch off.

10. This tangy gongura paneer goes well with any roti.