Paneer Mutter
by deepaen
03 Aug 2011
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The popular paneer mutter is a traditional vegetarian recipe with paneer cubes stir fried with matar or green peas and then simmered in a mouthwatering onion tomato based gravy.
Paneer Mutter recipe - How to make Paneer Mutter
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Makes 4 servings
300 gms paneer (cottagte cheese) cubes
oil for deep frying
275 gms green peas
3 tbsp oil
1/2 cup onion paste
25 gms ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
150 gms curds (dahi)
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp coriander (dhania) powder
100 gms tomatoes paste
25 gms cashewnut (kaju) paste
20 gms melon seeds (charmagaz) paste
1/2 tsp garam masala
50 ml fresh cream
5 green chillies
25 gms chopped coriander (dhania) leaves
a pinch of saffron (kesar) strands
salt to taste
Method
- Method
- Heat the oil in a kadhai and deep fry the paneer till they turn golden brown and crisp from all the sides.
- Dip them in cold water for 5 minutes, strain and keep aside.
- Heat the oil in a kadhai, add the onion paste and saute for 3 minutes.
- Add the ginger garlic paste and saute for 3 minutes.
- Add the red chilli and coriander powder, mix well and saute for 1 minute.
- Add the tomato puree and salt, mix well and saute till the oil leaves the sides.
- Add the curds, little water, green peas and saffron, mix well and cook till green peas are tender.
- Add the paneer and cream and mix well. Cook for 1 minute.
- Serve hot garnished with coriander and slit green chillies.
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