Mutter Paneer – Paneer and Peas in Smooth Gravy

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Mutter Paneer – Paneer and Peas in Smooth Gravy

Matar Paneer is one of the common side dishes for roti or paratha. This Mutter paneer is made with paneer and peas in a smooth gravy. It is a very simple dish and can be done with very basic ingredients.

Prep Time15

Cook Time40

Total Time55

Course: Curry, Poriyal and Subzi,, Restraunt Style Recipe, side, Side Dish

Cuisine: Asian, Indian

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings: people

Calories: 438kcal

Author: Sandhya Ramakrishnan

Equipment

pan
spatula

Ingredients

350 gm Paneer
1 cup Peas I used frozen peas
1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
2 teaspoon Red chili powder I used Kashmiri chili powder
½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
1 teaspoon Garam masala
1 teaspoon Sugar
to taste Salt
3 tablespoon Yogurt
to garnish Cilantro
3 tablespoon Oil/butter

To Grind into a paste –

1 medium Onion About ½ cup chopped
1 cup Tomatoes Chopped or use 1 can of diced tomatoes
½ inch piece Ginger
1 inch piece Cinnamon
5 Cloves
8 Black pepper
2 Cardamom
10 whole Cashews

Instructions

Grind all the ingredients mentioned under ‘to grind’ and keep it aside.
Cube the paneer into bite-size pieces.
In a pan, heat about 2 tablespoon of oil and heat it up. Add the cubed paneer pieces and fry them until they are slightly brown. Remove the paneer and then keep them soaked in warm water until ready to use. This step makes sure that the paneer pieces are soft.
In the same pan, heat the remaining oil/butter. I use equal quantities of oil and butter. Add the cumin seeds and let it crackle.
Now add the ground mixture and fry them in low to medium heat until they are aromatic and the oil leaves the sides of the pan. This mixture might splatter all over, so make sure you fry it in low flame and cover the pan, if needed.
Once the masala is cooked well, add the turmeric powder, red chili powder, salt, sugar and garam masala. Mix well and let it fry for about 5 more minutes.
Now add the yogurt and let it cook further for 2 more minutes.
Add the peas along with a cup of water and mix well. Cook for about 5 minutes to soften the peas. I used frozen green peas.
Drain the paneer pieces and add them to the subzi. Mix well and adjust the consistency of the subzi by adding more water if needed. Simmer for about 5 minutes and then garnish with cilantro.
Serve with roti, chapati, or rice!

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