Recipes - Mutter Paneer
- Reshma D'Souza
- Moodubelle/ Dubai
Ingredients:
500 gms. paneer (cottage cheese)
200 gms. green peas ( fresh/frozen)
4 big tomatoes
1 big onion
5 flakes garlic
1 ½" ginger
3 green chillies
1 tsp. chilli powder
1½ tbsp. coriander powder
¾ tbsp. cumin powder
½ tsp. turmeric powder
1 tsp. garam masala powder
4-5 tbsp. ghee / oil
2” cinnamon
4 green cardamoms
4 pepper corns
5 cloves
Salt as per taste
For garnishing:
2 tbsp. chopped coriander leaves
1 tbsp. julienned ginger
Method:
Grind together the tomatoes, onion, chillies, garlic, and ginger in a blender into a fine paste. In a frying pan, add 1 tbsp. of oil and fry the paneer till light golden brown. Set it aside in cold water for about 3-5 minutes. Next, in a deep skillet, pour in the remaining oil, and splutter the whole spices. Pour in the blended puree and continue to saute for approx. 4-5 minutes or till the oil begins to separate from the edges of the gravy. Now, add in the powders (chilly, coriander, cumin and garam masala) and stir well till you get a good aroma of spices . Next, add the green peas, salt and simmer for about 10 mts. You may add half cup of water at this point if the gravy is too dry (optional). Finally, drop in the fried paneer cubes, give it a nice stir and allow if to blend well for 4-5 minutes. Garnish it with chopped coriander and
julienned ginger.
Serve hot with roti, chapathies or rice.
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