Add all the ingredients of marination in a bowl and mix well.Coat the paneer well with the marination and keep aside.

Add oil in a pan for shallow frying the marinated paneer from all side.Keep aside to be used later

Boil the cashew nuts and melon seeds together for 7-8 min.Grind it to make a fine paste

Take a bowl and add curd along with the grinded cashew and melon paste,add the spices and salt to taste.Mix well and keep aside.

For making a gravy heat mustard oil in a pan.

When the oil become hot and smoky lower the flame and add jeera, cardamom,clove,green chilli and ginger.

Add Kashmiri red chilli powder, little water to avoid burning.

Add prepared curd mixture and stir continuously on low flame.And bring to a boil.

Cook on medium flame till the oil separates.If the gravy tends to thicken add some hot water and adjust the consistency as per your preference

Now add shallow fried paneer,garam masala, kasuri methi and cook for 2-3 mins

Garnish with coriander leaves

Enjoy with chapati