Step 1

Firstly chop the onion, tomatoes, ginger, garlic cloves and green chilies.

Step 2

Then add all the chopped ingredients (onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and green chilies) in a mixer or blender jar.

Step 3

Also add 15 cashews. If you want you can soak cashews in hot water for 20 to 30 minutes and then add.

Step 4

Blend or grind to a smooth paste without adding any water.

Step 5

Heat oil in a pan. Add 1 tej patta.

Step 6

Then add the ground onion-tomato-cashewnut paste. Be careful as the mixture splutters. So keep heat to low when adding this paste. Mix very well.

Step 7

Keep a lid on the pan allowing some steam to pass as this paste splutters a lot. Do check at intervals if the masala paste has stopped spluttering or not, and give a stir.

Step 8

When the mixture stops spluttering, remove the lid.

Step 9

Now add turmeric powder, coriander powder and Kashmiri red chili powder.

Step 10

Mix very well and sauté till you see oil releasing from the sides of the masala paste.

Step 11

Now add chopped potatoes. Do chop the potatoes in smaller size so that they cook faster.

Step 12

Add salt as per taste. mix very well.

Step 13

Add 1.5 to 1.75 cups water. For a medium consistency gravy or a slightly thinner version, add more water.

Step 14

Cover the pan with its lid and cook the potatoes on a medium-low to medium heat. Do check while the potatoes are cooking and if required add water. Alternatively, you can also use a pressure cooker to save time. Add less water if cooking potatoes in pressure cooker.

Step 15

Once done, check the potatoes by sliding a fork or knife through a few pieces. The knife should slide in easily.

Step 16

Once potatoes are cooked and gravy is done, you will see some oil specks floating on top of the gravy.

Step 17

Add paneer that have been chopped in cubes.

Step 18

Add dried fenugreek leaves, crushed and garam masala powder.

Step 19

Mix very well and turn off the heat.

Step 20

Lastly add chopped coriander leaves. Mix again.

Step 21

Serve Aloo Paneer with chapati, phulka, paratha or naan.