Easy Paneer Sabji

Todays paneer sabji is a quick and easy recipe .Paneer is something that is used on a very regular basis in Indian homes in some form or the other

It can be cooked with some basic ingredients in your kitchen like onion,tomatoes,green chilli,ginger garlic paste & few spices.
It doesnt use curd or cashewpaste or freshcream.But you can add a tbsp of curd and cashewpaste/ fresh cream if you want a hotel style taste.
But i have not added as I wanted to keep it simple.

Posting this recipe after almost 2 years was lying in my drafts.

Ingredients
Paneer (Indian Cottage Cheese) – 250 grams
Tomato’s (Chopped) – 2 medium size ( you can even puree tomatoes)
Onions (Chopped) – 1 large size
Ginger Garlic Paste – 1 teaspoon
green chilli chopped
kasuri methi - pinch
Jeera powder - 1 teaspoon
Turmeric Powder - ¼ teaspoon
Red Chilli Powder – 1 teaspoon
Garam Masala – ¼ teaspoon
Dry Coriander Powder – 2 teaspoon
shahi jeera - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil – 1-2 tablespoon
lemon juice- amchur powder - 1 tsp
Coriander  – 1 tablespoon

Method:
1.Take a kadai, heat oil ,when oil is hot add shahi jeera .Once jeera crackles add chopped onions,green chilli,ginger garlic paste 
2.sauté for 3 – 4 minutes on medium to low flame till light brown.
3.Add in chopped tomatoes/tomato puree and stir, let it cook for few minutes till tomatoes go soft.
4.Add in turmeric powder and stir, now add other dry masalas to it.
5.Now add in the paneer cubes,kasuri methi and mix well, let it cook on low flame for few minutes.If required sprinkle little water if you feel sabji is becoming dry


6.Squeeze lemon juice /amchur powder mix well .Top it with chopped coriander leaves and switch off the flame and cover the kadai with lid.
7.Let the paneer rest in the masala for 5 minutes.
8.serve this with hot chapatis or parathas.

TIPS

1.Adjust red chilli powder as per your taste

2.Can even add 1 tbsp tomato ketchup to above recipe.

3.you can add a tbsp of curd and cashewpaste/ fresh cream if you want a hotel style taste.