Paneer Mutter

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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.

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Paneer Mutter recipe - How to make Paneer Mutter

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Preparation Time: 15 mins Cooking Time: 10 mins Total Time: 25 mins 4Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients

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

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.