paneer & spring onions

• 250 grams paneer(fresh or frozen)
• 1/2 tbsp salted butter
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 dash dried thyme
• 1 dash garam masala
• 3 medium (or 2 large)fresh red chillies(can remove seeds if u want it milder)
• 1 ginger(an inch about peeled)
• 6 clove garlic
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp crushed black pepper
• 1/2 lemon(juiced)
• 3/4 tbsp olive oil
• 1 small cinamon stick
• 2 spring onions(only greens chopped)
• 2 onions(cut in thick slices)
• 2 tomatoes(diced)
• 3 spring onions(both white & green parts sliced plus the white part of the other two spring onions)

1. cut the paneer into medium diamond shaped pieces; if using frozen paneer then thaw it properly before cutting
2. grind all the dry ingredients for marinate into a coarse paste in a food processor or a mortar & pestle(I used the mortar & pestle gives a good coarse paste)
3. in a bowl add the paste, the oil, lemon juice & spring onions & mix well
4. add paneer pieces to this mix, mix well & let it marinate for half an hour
5. when the paneer is marinated clean the paneer of the marinate as much as u can without washing it.
6. reserve 1 teaspoon of the marinate & discard rest
7. heat a saucepan.add the olive oil,butter.dont let butter brown
8. add the onions,& the whites of the spring onions
9. saute till the onion becomes translucent,add the turmeric,thyme ,garam masala and the reserved marinate .add the tomatoes,cook for 2 minutes & toss well
10. add the greens of the spring onions,toss well.cook uncovered for 5 minutes
11. now add the paneer.toss well and cook again for 5 more minutes on medium heat
12. mix well and let it cook for 2 more minutes on low heat
13. remove in a plate & serve garnished with spring onion greens

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Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/366606-paneer-spring-onions (may not work)