Paneer and Veggies

This is a recipe for my brother who is missing my cooking. He has been very attached to me through his childhood and adoloscence. Now is a young IT professional living away from home. He does try to cook some times very sincerely. This recipe is something he likes for a sunday meal. It does not fit into any regional category but yes it is our home special. What you need is....

Ingredients

1 large rough chopped onion

1 large tomato chopped fine

1/2 cup of beans chopped to finger lenghts

1/2 cup of carrots

1/2 cup of fried paneer cubes

1/4 teaspoon garam masala

1/2 teaspoon sugar

2 tablepoon oil

4-5 cups water

salt to taste

for the masala:

3-4 inches fresh coconut

1 tablespoon khus khus

1 cup chopped coriander

2 tablespoon roasted coriander seeds

1/4 cumin seeds

2 green chillies

1/4 teaspoon red chilli powder

1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder

Roast all the masala in a bit of oil and grind with minimum water to a fine paste. Keep aside.

Heat a vessel. Add oil and once smoky fry the vegetables in it. Add the masala and coat all the veggies with it. Now add the garam masala and water and the paneer pieces into it and boil till cooked and thick gravy is formed. Adjust he salt and add sugar to balance the taste. Serve with hot chapatis and steamed rice or pulao with a wedge of lime. The dash of lime makes it special.