Friday, May 13, 2011

Mutter Paneer


Ingredients:
  1. Tomatoes (4)
  2. Onion (1)
  3. Fresh/Frozen peas- 1 cup(Soak in hot water for 20 min before you add)
  4. Ginger-50 g
  5. Garlic- 5-6
  6. Paneer (1 big cube-cut into small pieces)
  7. Butter (50 g)
  8. Bay leaves(2)
  9. Curd/Whipped cream
  10. Sugar ( 1 spoon)
  11. Salt
  12. Refined oil( 2 spoons) 
  13. Fresh cilantro
  14. Kasoori Methi leaves
  15. Paprika powder- 1/2 spoon(For the nice orange color)
  16. Cashews- 50 g 
Spices:
1.Turmeric powder- 1/4 spoon
2.Red chilli powder- 1/2 spoon
3.Garam Masala- 1 spoon
  
Method:
1.Heat little oil and add the onions ,ginger,garlic and saute well.After it cools down,grind in mixie with cashews without adding water to form a thick paste.
2.Heat little oil and add the cut paneer cubes and cook till they turn light brown
3.Toss in the kasoori methi & bay leaves on top of the paneer & then add the paste from mixie and mix well.
4.Grind the tomatoes to form a thick puree.
5.Add the tomato puree,salt ,paprika powder,peas and the other spices and cook well for 10 minutes till all the spices get absorbed.
7.Once this is done ,add sugar & curd/cream and cook for 3 minutes.
9.Garnish with fresh cilantro
10.Finally add 1 small cube of butter for the added taste.

                                            

3 comments:

  1. sooper Sowmi.. thats really mouth watering!

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  2. :) Do try it. It tastes really awesome.

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  3. Love the colour..looks perfect and a nice blog here (the icecream cursor is so cute too)

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