Paneer Bhurji

The picture is smoky because I took it when the dish was very hot.

Ingredients:

Paneer Bhurji

Paneer                -  250 gms
Onions                -  2 nos
Tomatoes            -  2 nos
Green chilies        -  3 - 4 nos
Capsicum            -  1 no
Fresh coriander    -  2 table spoons(Finely chopped)
Garlic                   -  4 - 5 pearls
Ginger                  -  1/2 inch
Garam Masala     -  1 tea spoon
Red chili powder  -  1/2 tea spoon
Turmeric powder -  1/2 tea spoon
Fresh cream         -  2 table spoons
Cooking oil          -  2 table spoons
Mustard               -  1 tea spoon
Jeera                    -  1 tea spoon
Fennel seed(Sauf) -  1 tea spoon
Lavang                 -  3 nos
Cardamom           -  3 nos
Pepper                 -  5 nos
Salt to taste

1.  Finely chop onions, tomatoes, capsicum and green chilies.
2.  Grate ginger and garlic in cheese grater.
3.  Take 50 gms of paneer separately and grate it.  Cut the balance paneer into 1/2 inch cubes.
4.  Heat oil in a kadai and add Mustard, jeera, sauf, lavang and broken elachis.
5.  As soon as they start changing colour, add the finely chopped onions and green chilies.
6.  Add the finely chopped capsicum, grated ginger and garlic.
7.  After the onions turn transparent add the finely chopped tomatoes and allow it to cook till soft in low flame.
8.  Now add salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder and garam masala powder.
9.  Also add the grated paneer, stir continuously till they mix thoroughly.
10. Add the cubed paneer and cream.  Also add little water if necessary till the desired consistence in arrived.
11.Allow the mixture to boil.  Garnish with finely chopped fresh coriander.
12.Serve hot with rice or paratha.