Paneer Curry Family Recipe

Ingredients: (4 servings)

• 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter

• 2 green chillies→ slice them

• 1 large onion→ chop finely

• 1 tablespoon of garlic→ crushed

• 1 tablespoon of ginger→ crushed

• 1.5 cups of tomato puree

• 1 teaspoon of ground coriander

• 1 tablespoon of Paneer Masala (Available at Walmart)

• 1 red bell pepper, sliced

• 1 teaspoon of salt

• 2 cups of heavy cream

• 14 oz of paneer cheese→ cut into cubes

Directions:

1. Melt the butter in a small pot over medium heat.

2. Add chili, and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the onion and saute until translucent for about 5 minutes. Add the crushed garlic and ginger and cook for 2-3 minutes. Stir occasionally. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook until the onion is completely softened, should take about 10 minutes. Stir to make sure the bottom doesn’t burn.

3. Add the tomato puree. Stir well and cover again until the tomato looks like it’s almost separating, and is reduced in volume by half, this should take about 10 minutes.

4. Add the coriander and paneer masala. Stir well. Add the red bell pepper and cook until the pepper is half-cooked, about 5 minutes. Add the salt, cover again, and cook for another 5 minutes.

5. Add the heavy cream. Stir well, then add the cubed paneer and cover. Cook for 25 minutes until the ingredients are tender.

6. Garnish with cilantro and serve with naan or rice!!!

(Submitted by Arshdeep Mann, Auburn Mountainview High School student)

Paneer Curry