Basic Indian Curry with Paneer

"As an Indian who recently moved into my own apartment and realized I don't know how to make Indian food, I must say this was pretty good. Made a few adjustments though. First of all, if you can get ..." See morewhole garam masala (combo of cumin seeds, corriander seeds, bay leaves, fennel seeds, cloves, cinnamon, and cardamom) it makes all the difference. Fry it up before you add the onions until it gets fragrant. Also, instead of adding cream, add a tablespoon or two of light sour cream. Adds the creaminess without so many calories. Since its cold, make sure you temper it (add some of the hot curry sauce into the sour cream to bring up the temperature so it doesn't curdle then add the hot sour cream mix). Also, since I'm a health freak, instead of adding peas and paneer, use edamame (soy) beans and fried tofu chunks. Lastly, make sure you simmer the sauce at the end for a while, gets rid of the canned tomato taste. Not quite authentic recipe, but easy and tasty."

"Very good curry recipe. I made it without the serrano peppers (my husband likes his Indian food MILD.) and added tobasco at the table to taste. I tried homemade paneer for this one - it didn't turn ou..." See moret well, and my paneer melted into the curry. Fabulous combination of spices, though. My husband says it's the best curry I've made so far."

"A good, solid recipe that's easily adaptable to whatever veggies you happen to have on hand. I used fresh paneer (easy to make at home if you can't find it) and that really gave the dish a fresh, hom..." See moreemade taste. It's a mild dish, so I added some cracked red pepper at the end just to bump up the heat a bit. Otherwise, I made it as written and it came out perfectly."