Mutter Paneer

Ingredients

• Paneer – 1cup
• Peas-1/2 cup
• Onion-1medium
• Tomato-2medium
• Green chilli-3 medium
• Chasew-7
• Cinimon-3
• Cloves-2
• Bay leaves-3
• Cardamom-2
• Cumin powder-1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder-1/2 tsp
• Chili powder-1/2 tsp
• Garam masala-1/4 tsp
• Ginger garlic paste-1/2 tsp455g
• Oil-2 tsp
• Butter-2 tsp or dried fenugreek leaves

Notes: Dried fenugreek leaves give buttery taste.

Method:

Step1: masala for grinding

1.     Take a pan pour oil, when is hot add cashew and saulte to light brown

2.     Add onion fry till it losses moisture.

3.     Finally add tomato and toss all to mix well.

4.     Cool the mixture and grind to find paste.

Step2: Paneer Preparation

1.     Cut the paneer in medium sized cube

2.     Fry paneer cubes to light golden brown

3.     Put the fried paneer in the lukewarm water and squeeze the water. By doing this paneer remains soft.

Step3: preparing gravy

1.     Heat oil in a pan, when oil is hot adds whole gram masala and green chili.

2.     Add the ground paste, chili, coriander, and cumin and turmeric powder.

3.     Add some water if the gravy is very thick and add salt.

4.     Fry till the raw smell goes away and oil starts to separate from the sides of the pan.

5.     Add the peas to the gravy and simmer for 10 minutes.

6.     Add the fried paneer cubes to the gravy.

7.     Simmer for 5 minutes.

8.     Now add butter and switch off the stove.

9.     Garnish with coriander leaves.

10. Serve with chapattis, Dosa, naan