Kashmiri Style Tamatar Chaman Recipe -Paneer Cooked With Tomatoes

Step 1: To begin making Kashmiri Style Tamatar Chaman Recipe, heat mustard oil in a heavy bottomed pan till it reaches the smoking level, place the paneer cubes and fry until it turns golden

Step 2: Flip over and brown the other side as well

Step 3: Once the paneer cubes are nicely fried, immerse them in a bowl of 1 cup warm water mixed with turmeric powder

Step 4: This will keep the paneer soft

Step 5: In the same pan, add the cumin seeds and let it splutter

Step 6: Add the chopped tomatoes and cook until it turns soft and mushy

Step 7: Mash the tomatoes with the back of the laddle, until they turn nice and pulpy

Step 8: Add the fennel, dry ginger, kashmiri red chilli powder and mix well

Step 9: Add in the fried paneer along with the turmeric water and bring it to a brisk boil

Step 10: Add the kashmiri garam masala, season with salt and let the gravy simmer for 15 minutes, till it all comes together and the oil separates out

Step 11: Switch off the heat, add in the shahi jeera to the Kashmiri Style Tamatar Chaman, mix well and let it rest for 10 minutes before serving so that the spices get infused into the paneer

Step 12: Serve the Kashmiri Style Tamatar Chaman Recipe along with Steamed Rice and Haak T Thool for a simplified Kashmiri Cuisine inspired weeknight dinner