1teaspoonKasoori methi (Dried fenugreek leaves)crush between your palm before adding
3tablespoonsHeavy whipping cream or fresh cream or malai
Instructions
To make boiled onion tomato paste, take sliced onions and chopped tomatoes along with ½ cup of water in a sauce pan.
Bring it to a boil on medium heat and continue cooking till onion tomatoes are soft. It will take around 8-10 minutes.
Let it cool down slightly and make smooth paste into grinder. Keep it aside.
To make brown onion paste, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan on medium heat.
Once hot add whole spices (cloves, green cardamom, cinnamon stick, peppercorns). Saute for a minute.
Then add chopped ginger and garlic. Cook for 1 minute.
Then add chopped onion and add little salt. Mix and cook till onions get light brown in color. Then turn off the stove and let it cool down slightly.
Once cooled, grind into the grinder along with ⅓ cup of water and make smooth paste.
In the same pan we browned the onions, heat 2 tablespoons of oil on medium heat.
Once hot add prepared onion paste. Mix and cook till becomes thick paste and it will darken in color slightly.
Add prepared tomato puree. Mix and let it cook. It will splutter a lot, so partially cover the pan and continue cooking.
Once it stops spluttering, remove the lid and cook till it becomes thick and all the moisture is evaporated. Oil will starts to ooze out from sides. Do stir occasionally.
Now add remaining salt, red chili powder and coriander powder. Mix well and cook for a minute.
Add water to make gravy. Stir well and let it simmer for 5-6 minutes.
Add garam masala and kasoori methi. Stir well.
Lastly add heavy cream. Mix and cook for a minute.
Turn off the stove. Keep it covered.
To make paneer sandwiches, remove a small piece of paneer to make grated paneer.
From rest, cut into triangle shaped thin slices. Keep the slices into even number.
Take grated paneer in a small bowl. Add chopped cashew, green chilies, coriander leaves, pinch of salt and garam masala. Mix well.
Now add teaspoon of mixture on one paneer slice and make sandwich with another slice. Prepare all the same way.
To make batter, take cornstarch and pinch of salt in a bowl. Add water to make thick batter.
Heat the oil in pan for shallow frying.
Once hot, dip one paneer sandwich carefully into the batter. Coat all the sides. And make sure that stuffing does not fall out.
Carefully place into hot oil. Fry till bottom side gets light brown in color.
Flip and cook other side as well. Also fry the all three sides of triangle. If it does not stand then you may want to hold with two spoons.
Once done, drain the excess oil and remove it to a plate.
Once about to finish frying, reheat the gravy till it comes to a boil.