Mutter (Peas) Paneer

Ingredients:-

Paneer cubed – 500gm

Green peas (Frozen) – 250gm

Onion chopped – 1 nos. large

Tomato chopped – 2 nos. medium

Ginger garlic paste – 2 tsp.

Cashews – 2 tbsp.

Cumin seed – 1 tsp

Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

Red chilli powder – 1tsp

Coriander powder – 2 tsp

Garam masala powder – 2tsp

Cumin powder – 1 tsp

Dried methi leaves(kasoori methi) – 2tbsp

Green chilli chopped – 2 nos.

Thickened/double/heavy cream – 3 tbsp

Oil

Water

Salt

Coriander leaves chopped – ½ cup

Directions:-

·       Heat a non-stick pan and add 1 tsp. oil, shallow fry cubed paneer on both sides. Keep it aside.

·       Heat non-stick pans add cashews and fry for minutes. Add chopped onion and fry till transparent.

·       Add chopped tomato with ginger garlic paste, turmeric and cook till tomatoes are done.

·       Blend above mixture to a fine paste.

·       Heat oil in a pan add cumin seed and add blended puree with kasoori methi and chopped green chilli.

·       Add chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder,garam masala powder and salt and fry for 5 minutes.

·       Add frozen peas and stir to mix with the spices. Add water and bring to boil, cover and simmer on low flame for 5- 10 minutes.

·       Add fried paneer and simmer for 10 minutes and finally add the cream.

·       Garnish with coriander leaves.