Mutter Paneer

Category:         Main course
Cooking time:  25 - 30 minutes
Serves:             4


Mutter paneer is a north Indian vegetarian side dish made with peas and cottage cheese. This is the most frequently ordered dish in the restaurants in India.


Ingredients:

250 grams Paneer, cut into 1"cubes

2 Onions

1 cup Shelled peas

1 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste

3 Tomatoes

1 Seeds of Cardamom

2 Cloves (laung)

1/4 cup  Curd well beaten

1 tsp Coriander powder

1/2 tsp Red chilli powder

1/2 tsp Garam masala

4 tbsp Ghee or oil


Method:

1. Deep fry paneer to a golden brown.

2. Grind onions, cloves, cardamom, ginger garlic paste and tomatoes in a mixer.

3. Heat ghee, add onion tomato paste. Cook till thick and dry.

4. Reduce the frame and cook till the ghee separates.

5. Add well beaten curd, cook till ghee separates again.

6. Then add red chilli powder and coriander powder.

7. Add peas, cook for a minute. Then add enough water to get a thick gravy.

8. Add salt to taste. Cover and cook till peas are done.

9. Add paneer and garam masala, cook on low flame for 3-4 minutes till paneer gets soft        
 
    and ghee separates.

10. Sprinkle with coriander.

11.Serve hot.

............................................ENJOY YOUR DISH...........................................