Makai Dum Masala / Simmered Corn Masala
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • • • Oil – 2 tbsp
  • • • Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
  • • • Onion – 1 cup, finely chopped
  • • • Garlic – 5, chopped roughly
  • • • Ginger – 2 inch, chopped roughly
  • • • Green Chilli – 3, finely chopped
  • • • Bell Pepper - ½ cup, chopped
  • • • Tomatoes/ tomatoes paste – ½ cup, finely chopped
  • • • Turmeric – ½ tsp
  • • • Coriander powder – 1 tsp
  • • • Garam masala – 1 tsp
  • • • Black pepper powder – 1 tsp
  • • • Kashmiri chilli powder – 2 tsp
  • • • Amchur powder - ½ tsp
  • • • Corn – 1.5 cups
  • • • Paneer – 1 cup, made to crumbles in blender or in hand.
  • • • Salt – ½ tsp
  • • • Water – 1 cup
  • • • Sugar – ¼ tsp
  • • • Kasoori methi (fenugreek leaves dried)– 1 tbsp, crushed
  • • • Cilantro – 1 tbsp, finely chopped
  • • • Lemon Juice – 1 tsp to garnish
Instructions
  1. Add oil in a pan on medium heat and once oil is heated add the cumin seeds.
  2. When it turns brown, add finely chopped onions, garlic, salt, Green chilli and ginger. Once the onions turn brown, add the bell pepper for a minute.
  3. Then add the chopped tomatoes/tomato paste with coriander powder, turmeric powder, chilli powder, black pepper powder, garam masala, amchur powder, and salt.
  4. Now add the corn, paneer, sugar, water and keep it in dum.
  5. DUM:
  6. Seal the pan with foil, put a lid on top with something heavy on top and a pan on the bottom.
  7. Reduce flame to low and let it simmer for 20 minutes.
  8. Now open it and check salt (add salt if you need more). Add kasoori methi, chopped coriander leaves and lemon juice to garnish.
Recipe by Relish The Bite at https://www.relishthebite.com/makai-dum-paneer-masala-simmered-corn-paneer-masala/