PALAK PANEER

Steps:

• Soak paneer in a bowl of water for atleast 15-20 minutes. This makes the paneer soft. Drain the water. Cut paneer into cubes.
• Set aside.
• Wash and chop palak finely.
• Cut onions into small pieces.
• Cut tomatoes into 2 inch cubes.
• Heat a little butter.
• Fry palak till it shrinks.
• Allow to cool.
• Grind to a smooth paste.
• Grind cashews and poppy seeds together to a smooth paste.
• Fry all the spices in little ghee and then powder.
• Heat rest of the butter with little oil and fry onions till crisp and golden.
• Add dhania powder, jeera powder(cumin powder), chilli powder and then tomatoes.
• Stir for a minute.
• Add whipped curds.
• Cook on reduced flame till oil floats on top.
• Add salt, sugar, ground palak leaves, turmeric powder and cook for a few minutes.
• Mix cashew-poppy paste and pour just enough water required for the gravy.
• Cook on medium flame till gravy becomes thick.
• Add paneer pieces.
• Remove from heat.
• Sprinkle garam masala powder.
• Serve hot with finely cut onions and lime.