Paneer Capsicum Do Pyaza - Holiday Special! :)

Ingredients

Paneer (cubed) - 11/2cup 

Half & Half - 1/2cup 

Capsicum -1 

Onion -2

Green chilly -2

Tomato -3

Ginger garlic paste - 2teaspoons 

Cumin seeds -1teaspoon 

Chilli powder -2teaspoons

Coriander powder -2teaspoons

Turmeric powder -1/4teaspoon

Kasoori Methi -1teaspoon 

Butter - 1teaspoon 

Oil 

Salt

Water 

Method 

Finely chop one of the 2 onions. 

Chop another onion and capsicum into big chunks and keep it separate. 

Finely chop the green chillies and tomatoes too.  

Heat  oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds. Let them sizzle.
Now add the finely chopped onion. Sauté for few minutes and add ginger garlic paste..saute until the raw smell is gone.

Add the finely chopped tomatoes with enough salt and keep cooking. 

Once the tomatoes are soft and mushy, add the chilly - coriander and turmeric powders. 

Mix it well and add the capsicum and onion chunks in the masala. 

Saute on medium heat for few minutes, adding a teaspoon of butter. 

Now add about a cup of water and let it cook for 4-5 minutes.

 Reduce the heat to low and add the half & half mil.
Once the milk is mixed with the masala add the cubed paneer.
Let the curry cook for few more minutes in low heat and put off the stove, garnish with Kasoori methi and serve.

Goes well with roti/phulka/ pulao/Jeera rice and Biriyani items. 

Note 

The dish was cooked  and clicked by my dear hubby..I just did the typing and enjoyed the curry with hot roties..of course! ;) :D :) Holiday Special!