Mutter Paneer

Mutter Paneer is a delicious recipe of North India its a curry of peas and paneer. It is really easy to make, just get the following ingredients and follow the simple method.

Mutter Paneer

Ingredients

• Paneer 500g (into cubes)
• A bowl green peas
• 2 medium onions paste
• 1 tomatoes puree
• ½ tablespoon ginger paste
• ½ tablespoon garlic paste
• chilli paste(as per taste)
• 1 teaspoons coriander powder
• 1 teaspoons Garam Masala
• 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon of cumin powder
• Bay leaves 2-3
• Cloves 4-5
• Salt as per taste
• 1 cup hot water
• 5 tablespoons of vegetable
• Chopped green coriander leave, dry red chilli (for garnishing)
  
  
  Method
  
  Heat up 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a frying pan until hot and then add the cubes of Paneer and fry, turning over frequently until it becomes golden brown. When the paneer cubes have browned - place them onto a plate lined with kitchen paper.
  
  Heat 3 tablespoon of oil in a large pan, and fry bay leaves and cloves for 30 seconds, add onions paste , garlic past ,ginger past, tomatoes puree and chilli past and cook until oil starts separating from the mixture, add coriander powder , garam masala , turmeric powder ,cumin powder and cook for 2-3 minutes ,add salt to taste. Cook for a few minutes now add hot waters how much is required to make thick gravy. Bring the gravy to boil .Then add fried paneer cubes. Stir 2 minuets. Add the peas and Stir well and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes.
  Garnish with chopped green coriander leaves and serve hot.