PANEER KALEJI MASALA

Prep Time  : 15 mins
Cooking Time  : 20 mins
Serve : 4

INGREDIENTS
Cottage cheese/paneer cubes   -  250 gms
Sliced onion  -  1 onion
Onion paste  -  1 onion
Ginger garlic paste  -  1 tsp
Finely chopped green chilly  -  1
Cumin seeds  -  1/4 tsp
Red chilly powder  -  1 tsp
Turmeric powder  -  1/4 tsp
Coriander powder  -  1 tsp
Garam masala powder  -  1/2 tsp
Hung curd  -  2 tbsp
Poppy seeds  -  1 tbsp
Salt  -  to taste
Water  -  1/2 cup
Finely chopped coriander leaves  -  1 tbsp
Oil  -  3 tbsp
Black tea leaves  -  2 tsp

METHOD
Cottage cheese/paneer cut in cubes.
Boil 2 cup water in a pan.
Add black tea leaves and boil it.
 When it boils strain it.
Place the paneer cubes in this tea water.
Leave it for 2 hours and strain it.
Heat oil in a pan.
Add cumin seeds to crackle.
Add sliced onion and saute for one mins till transparent.
Add onion paste,ginger garlic paste and green chilly and fry till golden brown.
Add coriander powder,red chilly powder,turmeric powder and one tbsp water and saute for 2 - 3 mins.
Soak poppy seeds in half cup of water for 1/2 n hour and make a fine paste.
Add poppy seeds paste,garam masala,hung curd and saute till oil leaves the pan.
Add one cup of water and boil for five mins.
Add paneer cubes and salt and mix well.
Cook for 3 - 4 mins.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.