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 Today for lunch I made mutter paneer.  This recipe is easy to prepare, very flavorful and tasty. I served it with store bought flat bread...

Healthy Mutter Paneer Made Easy

 Today for lunch I made mutter paneer.  This recipe is easy to prepare, very flavorful and tasty. I served it with store bought flat bread, rice and raita for lunch. My entry to MM:Sensational sides hosted by Ruth's Kitchen Experiments who is helping Meeta this month. I made a few changes to the recipe my friend gave me many years ago. This is the only recipe I have used to make mutter paneer.




Gadgets:

Heavy bottom pan
Cutting Board
Knife
Blender
Measuring Cups and Spoons
Spatula

Ingredients:

Paneer - 1 pound ( Fry for a few minutes if needed)
Tomato - 4 cubed
Red Onion - 2 finely chopped
Garlic - 4 cloves finely chopped
Ginger - 1 inch grated
Peas - 2 cups frozen
Cloves - 4
Cinnamon - 1 inch stick
Bay leaves -2
Butter - 2 tbsp)
Oil - 3 tbsp
Kasthuri Methi - 1 tbsp crushed
Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Garam Masala Powder - 3 Tsp
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Sugar - 1 pinch
Cilantro- 1 tbsp chopped
Water -2 cups





Preparation:

1. Add 1 tbsp of oil to the heavy bottom pan and fry the onions and tomatoes together for 5 minutes. Grind into a paste.

2. Add  2 Tbsps of  oil and add the raw spices and  add the onion tomato paste, ginger and garlic paste mix well and add the powders, salt ,water and peas. Mix well cover and cook for 5 minutes.

3. Microwave the frozen peas for 5 minutes add to the tomato onion gravy.

4. Add paneer, sugar and cook for 2 minutes.

5. Add butter and cover and cook for 2 minutes.

6. Add Cilantro for garnish.


5 comments:

  1. It's sure a sensational side dish. Looks so tempting.

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  2. A perfect side dish, I would say. Loved ur last pic where u have everything I luv.

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  3. This looks delicious!!!! A great entry to the mingle, thank you!

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  4. I wish I could have the food on that plate, the mutter paneer looks yummy Srimathi.

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  5. Could you please suggest as whats the difference between shahi mutter paneer and normal mutter paneer , is it cashew thing which makes the difference, however I liked adding cashews to the dish. I am sure this is going to add good taste to the dish. Thanks for the recipe.

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