MUTTER PANEER

Mutter Paneer

Mutter paneer is a vegetarian north Indian dish consisting of peas and paneer in a tomato based sauce, spiced with garam masala.

Prepration Time:10 Minutes

Cooking Time:20 Minutes

Ingredients:

250 gm Paneer cube (cottage cheese)

100 gm Fresh or frozen peas

2 Chopped onion

2 Chopped tomato

5-7 Garlic cloves (peeled)

1 inch Chopped ginger

1 tsp Cumin seeds

1/4 tsp Turmeric powder

1 tsp Red chilli powder

1 tsp Cumin powder

1/2 tsp Coriander powder

1/2 tsp Garam masala powder

1/2 tbsp Cream

5-7 cashew nuts

4 tbsp Cooking oil

Salt to taste

Chopped coriander leaves for garnish

METHOD

Turn on the flame and heat a pan.

Once the pan is heated, add 2 tbs ghee/oil into the pan and let the ghee/oil heat.

Add garlic cloves, chopped ginger,cashew nuts and chopped onion into the pan and fry it for 3-4 minutes on medium heat.

Add chopped tomato and little salt into the fried mixtur, mix it.

Cover the pan and cook it for 3-5 minutes on medium heat.

Turn off the heat and let it cool down.

Put the fried onion and tomato into the blending jar and blend it into thick paste(add little water)

Turn on the flame and heat the pan again.

Once the pan is heated, add 2 tbsp oil into the pan and let it heat

Add cumin seeds and fry it for 8-10 seconds.

Add turmeric powder and red chilli powder into the oil and mix it.

Add prepared masala paste into the oil, mix it and cook it for 2-3 minutes on medium heat.

Add cumin powder and coriander  powder, mix it.

Add 1/2 cup of water and cook it for another 2 minutes, keep stirring.

Lower the heat and add cream into the masala paste.

Increase the heat to medium again,  add peas and cook it with  masala paste for another 3-4 minutes.

Add paneer cubes and salt to taste into the gravy, mix it properly.

Add 1/2 glass of water and garam masalasala powder and stir it.

Cover the pan and cook the curry for 2-3 minutes on low heat.

Turn off the heat and garnish with fresh chopped coriander leaves.

Serve this with paratha,naan or roti.