Baked Paneer Mutter

by Tarla Dalal

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The popular Indian dish cooked in a Western manner.

Baked Paneer Mutter recipe - How to make Baked Paneer Mutter

Preparation Time: 20 minutes. Cooking Time: 30 minutes. Total Time: 50 mins 4Serves 4.
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Ingredients

For the paneer mixture
225 gms paneer
2 green chillies, finely chopped
salt to taste

For the green peas mixture
450 gms green peas
3 tomatoes, chopped
1 tbsp fresh cream
1/2 tsp sugar
2 tbsp ghee
salt to taste

To be ground into a paste

(For the green peas mixture)
6 cloves of garlic (lehsun)
25 mm. cloves garlic (lehsun)
8 red chillies
1 tbsp chopped cashewnuts (kaju)
1 tbsp poppy seeds (khus-khus)
2 tsp coriander (dhania) seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)

For the white sauce
1 tbsp levelled, plain flour (maida)
3/4 cup milk
1 tbsp butter

Method

For the paneer mixture

For the green peas mixture

Add 1 tablespoon of water to the tomatoes and cook until soft. Blend in a liquidiser and take out a thick puree.
Heat the ghee and fry the paste for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the tomato puree and green peas and cook for a few minutes.
Add the cream, sugar and salt.

For the white sauce

Melt the butter.
Add the flour and cook on a slow flame while stirring throughout, until froth appears.
Gradually, add the milk and stir continually until the sauce thickens.

How to proceed

Mix the paneer mixture with the white sauce.
Spread the green peas mixture in a greased baking dish.
Spread the paneer mixture over it and bake in a hot oven at 230 degree C (450 degree F) for 20 minutes.
Serve immediately.

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