• Make the Homemade Karahi Masala

Make a Tomato Puree

• Blend 3 tomato with 1 tsp of tomato paste together.
• Set aside.

Soften the paneer, fry, and make the paneer mixture.

• Cut up 1 lbs block of paneer and cut in cube.
• In a bowl, add paneer, 1 cup of water and ½ tsp salt.
• Mix it with spoon.
• Let it sit for 15 minutes.
• After 15 minutes, discard the water and pat dry the paneer with a paper towel.
• In a fry pan, on medium heat, add 2 tbsp of olive oil, let it heat up.
• Add dry paneer cube to the fry pan, let them fry until they are golden on almost all sides.
• Then cut up a tomato diced without seeds, add diced onion, and diced bell pepper.
• Sauté them for 30 seconds to one minute.
• Turn off the stove.
• Add in 1 tsp Homemade Karahi Masala and mix well.
• Set aside.

Let's Make Paneer Karahi!

• In a medium size pot, on medium heat, add ¼ cup of olive oil, and let it heat up.
• Add ½ a chopped onion, sauté the onion until translucent.
• Now add the slitted green peppers and sauté that for 10 seconds.
• Add tomato puree that you made earlier.
• Now add the ginger garlic paste, 3 tbsp Homemade Karahi Masala and mix well.
• Cover the pot, and let it cook for 5 minutes on medium low.
• After 5 minutes, uncover and add the paneer mixture from the fry pan.
• Mix well.
• Add ½ tsp red chili powder and ½ tsp salt and mix.
• Let everything cook well for 5 minutes on low.
• Garnish with fresh lemon juice, cilantro, and dried fenugreek leaves.
• Serve it immediately.