Mutter Paneer

Name: Mutter Paneer
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: South Asia — Muslim traditions
Ingredients: 500 g cottage cheese; 200 g shelled peas; 2 large onions; 3 medium tomatoes; 1 tbsp ginger paste; 2 tbsp garlic paste; 2 tsp coriander powder; 1 tsp cumin powder; 2 tsp garam masala; 0.5 tsp turmeric powder; 2 green chilies; 4 tbsp oil; 1.5 cup water; salt; coriander leaves

Gently simmered cottage cheese, shelled peas and tomatoes, warmed with ginger and cumin, a South Asian dish. Finish with coriander leaves.

45 min · Serves 6 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 15 min · Cook 30 min · 45 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Grind onions into a fine paste in a food processor. Keep aside. Next grind tomatoes into fine paste and keep aside.
2
Heat 2-3 tbsps of oil in a pan and gently stir-fry the cubes of paneer till golden. Remove onto a paper towel and keep aside.
3
In the same vessel heat 2-3 tbsps of oil and add the onion paste. Fry till it turns light brown.
4
Add tomato paste, ginger and garlic paste and fry for another 2 minutes. Add the coriander, cumin, turmeric and garam masala powders, green chillies and fry, stirring continuously till the oil begins to separate from the masala (spice mixture).
2 min
5
Add the peas to the masala and fry for 2-3 minutes. Then add the paneer, water and salt, reduce flame to a simmer and cook till the gravy thickens.
3 min
6
When the gravy is as thick as you would like, turn off the flame and stir in the cream. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.