Hariyali Paneer

Ingredients

• 250 gms paneer
• 1 tsp Green chilli paste
• 4 Spring onion greens
• 3 Green cardamoms
• 6-8 garlic cloves
• 1 tsp Garam masala powder
• 1/2 tsp Kasuri methi
• 1 tbsp Ginger paste
• 3 tbsps khoya
• 2 tbsps Honey
• 1 Capsicums chopped
• 1/2 cup cream
• 4 tbsps White butter
• 1 Bay leaf
• 5 Cloves
• 6 tomatoes
• 1 tbsp Oil
• 1 Cinnamon stick
• 1 tbsp Lemon juice
• Salt to taste

Method

1. Roughly chop green tomatoes. Place them in a pan, add a little water and boil. Cover and cook for fifteen to twenty minutes.
2. Strain and blend the tomatoes to a puree. Keep aside in a bowl. Reserve the cooking liquid.
3. Marinate paneer pieces with lemon juice, green chilli paste and salt for fifteen minutes.
4. Heat oil in a pan, add green garlic greens, capsicum, spring onion greens and saute.
5. Cool and blend to a puree. Keep aside in a bowl.
6. Heat white butter in a pan. Add bay leaf, cloves, cardamoms, cinnamon and saute.
7. Add chopped green garlic bulbs, ginger paste and saute. Add khoya and green tomato puree and saute.
8. Strain the reserved cooking liquid and add to the gravy. Add the capsicum puree and mix. Add garam masala powder, honey, salt and mix. Add marinated paneer pieces and mix.
9. Add fresh cream and stir gently. Sprinkle kasuri methi and take it off the heat. Mix gently and serve hot.