Name: Corn Curry with Masala Paneer recipe by dipika chauhan at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup paneer (cottage cheese), cubes; 1 cup boiled sweet corn kernels (makai ka dana); 1/2 cup onion puree; 1 bayleaf (tejpatta), 1 stick of cinnamon (dalchini); 2 cloves (laung / lavang); 1 tsp Chilli Powder; 4 tomatoes, blanched, peeled and pureed; 1/2 cup curd (dahi), beaten; 2 tbsp Fresh Cream; 1 tsp sugar; 1/2 tsp garam masala; 2 tbsp Oil; Salt to taste; For the paste:; 1 tbsp broken cashewnuts (kaju); 1 tbsp poppy seeds (khus-khus); 2 cloves of garlic (lehsun); 1/2 inch piece of ginger (adrak); 3 teaspoon milk; For the Garnish:; chopped coriander (dhania) as needed

Ingredients Serving: 4

1 cup paneer (cottage cheese), cubes
1 cup boiled sweet corn kernels (makai ka dana)
1/2 cup onion puree
1 bayleaf (tejpatta), 1 stick of cinnamon (dalchini)
2 cloves (laung / lavang)
1 tsp Chilli Powder
4 tomatoes, blanched, peeled and pureed
1/2 cup curd (dahi), beaten
2 tbsp Fresh Cream
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp garam masala
2 tbsp Oil
Salt to taste
For the paste:
1 tbsp broken cashewnuts (kaju)
1 tbsp poppy seeds (khus-khus)
2 cloves of garlic (lehsun)
1/2 inch piece of ginger (adrak)
3 teaspoon milk
For the Garnish:
chopped coriander (dhania) as needed

Instructions

For the paste:
Soak the cashewnuts and poppy seeds in warm milk for 20 to 30 minutes.
Add the garlic and ginger and grind to a smooth paste. Keep aside.
Grind boiled corn kernels.
Make paste of it too.
Heat the oil in a pan, add the onions, bay leaf, cinnamon and cloves and saute till the onions turn golden brown in colour.
Add the chilli powder, ground paste and corn paste in it. Add tomatoes and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.
Add the curd, cream, sugar, garam masala and salt and simmer till the gravy thickens and the oil separates from the masala.
Add some water to thin down the consistency of the gravy if required. Add the paneer and mix well.
Serve hot garnished with coriander. Serve with paratha, roti or jeera rice.

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