Paneer Babycorn Balchao

Ingredients 

• 1/2 kilogram cottage cheese
• 7-8 babycorns
• 10-12 whole dry red chillies, stemmed and broken
• 8-10 garlic cloves 
• 1 inch ginger piece 
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 7-8 cloves
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 inch cinnamon stick 
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 cup malt vinegar
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 3/4 cup tomato puree
• 2 tablespoons sugar

Method

1. Cut paneer into diamond shaped pieces. Boil baby corns and cut into small pieces. Grind red chillies, garlic, ginger, cumin seeds, cloves, mustard seeds, cinnamon and salt with a quarter cup of malt vinegar to a fine paste.
2. Heat oil in a pan. Add onions and sauté till light brown. Add tomatoes and mix. Cook for five minutes stirring well.
3. Add baby corns, tomato puree and the ground masala. Sauté. Add salt and sugar and half a cup of water and cook for three to four minutes.
4. Add paneer pieces and stir. Add the remaining malt vinegar and stir. Serve hot.

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