Cashew Paneer - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/2 lb panir (Deep fry after making cubes and immerse in water for 5 minutes to make them go soft)
    2 medium onions
    2 -3 tomatoes (pureed)
    2 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste
    1 green chili
    1 teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi-available at the asian stores...)
    1 tablespoon poppy seed
    15 whole cashews
    1/2 - 1 teaspoon chili powder
    1/2 teaspoon garam masala
    1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
    cilantro
    1 big brown cardamom pod
    1 tablespoon oil
Preparation
    Soak cashew& poppy seeds for 1/2 hr.
    or more.
    Grind into a paste (add water if needed).
    Heat 1 tbsp of oil.
    Add a slightly crushed cardamom.
    Add finely chopped onions& fry till slightly brown.
    Add tomato puree& ginger-garlic-green chilli paste.
    Fry till the oil comes on top.
    Add Chilli powder, turmeric powder& fry.
    Add kasuri methi (dried fenugreek)& fry only for 10 seconds.
    Add ground cashew-poppy seed paste, salt& a little water.
    Let it boil.
    Add fried paneer cubes& bring once more to boil,till desired conistency for the gravy is achieved.
    Add garam masala.
    Garnish with cilantro.
    Serve hot with steamed basmati rice or Naan.

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