Mutter Paneer

Mutter Paneer
(Green Peas & Cottage Chesse)

Ingredients:

1 cup green peas boiled

1 cup paneer cubed

2 onions 

3 tomatoes 

1 tsp cummin seeds 

1 tsp red chilli powder

1 tsp coriander powder 

1/2 tsp turmeric powder 

1 tsp ginger garlic paste

1 tsp garam masala

3-4 green chilies finely chopped

3 tbsp cashew nut paste

2 tbsp yogurt

1 tsp fresh cream

2-3 tbsp oil

Water as required

Salt to taste

 Method:

1. Grind onions into a fine paste in a food processor. 

2. Next grind tomatoes into fine paste.

3. Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, after few seconds add onion paste.
    Fry till onion paste turns light brown.

4. Add tomato paste, ginger paste, garlic paste, green chillies & saute for another 2 minutes.

5. Add cashew nut paste & stir for 1-2 mins.

6. Add red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder & garam masala powder, stirring
    continuously till oil begins to separate. from masala.

7.  Add peas to masala & saute for 2-3 minutes.

8. Then add paneer, water & salt, reduce flame to a simmer, add yogurt & cook till gravy
     thickens.

9. When gravy is as thick as you would like, turn off flame.

10. Garnish with coriander leaves, fresh cream & serve hot.