paneer, crumbled (cottage cheese) • medium sized onion , finely chopped • medium sized tomatoes , finely chopped • green chillies , finely chopped • small garlic cloves ginger made to a paste in mortar-pestle • ginger-garlic paste • turmeric powder • Red Chilli powder • garam masala powder • cumin seeds • oil, ghee, butter or white butter • Salt •