Paneer with Chick peas

Some people in my family love paneer, others love chick peas. This curry is so simple to make and hearty and delicious and versatile to serve with many different things. Serve it with Roti or rice or with Aloo Tikki or Oats Aloo Tikki
Chole Paneer (Indian cottage cheese with chickpeas)

Paneer Chole

Ingredients:

1. 1 can chick peas drained and washed
2. 8 oz paneer cut into 1 cm cubes
3. 1-2 tomatoes chopped
4. 1/2 cup chopped onions
5. 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste
6. 1/2 teaspoon each of salt, chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric and Nigella (onion) seeds
7. 2 tablespoon oil

Add a tablespoon of oil and fry the paneer pieces for 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.

In a pan heat the oil and add the onion (Kalongi) seeds if using. Let them fry for a minute. Add the onions and cover and cook for 5 minutes. Add ginger garlic paste and stir for a minute. Add tomatoes and all the powder ingredients. Cook for 5 minutes. Add chickpeas and paneer and 1/4 cup water and cover and simer for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally. Garnish with coriander and enjoy