Mutter Paneer

Mutter paneer is a scrumptious sweet and spicy gravy cooked with peas and fried paneer

Ingredients - Serves 4

• Sliced onion - 1 cup
• Tomato paste - 2 tbsp
• Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
• Green chillies - 2 nos
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Coriander powder - 1 tsp
• Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
• Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
• Paneer cubes - 1 cup
• Peas - 1/2 cup (frozen or fresh)
• Dry methi - 1 tbsp
• Oil - 3 tbsp
• Salt to taste

Method

• Heat the pan with oil and fry paneer cubes into nice golden brown

• Remove from the pan and keep it aside
• Heat the same pan with remaining oil and add ginger garlic paste
• Saute until the raw smell goes away
• Add onion and green chilli saute until translucent

• Cool it and grind into a smooth paste
• Again heat the pan add grounded paste and tomato paste

• Add coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala, turmeric powder and chilli powder

• Saute until the oil separates
• Now add peas, required salt and 1/4 cup water
• Cook the peas in the gravy by covering the pan (for 5 to 7 minutes)

• When peas is cooked add fried paneer and crushed dry methi

• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with Indian bread

Nutritional Information

• Paneer / Indian cheese is rich source of Calcium and this helps in building strong teeth and bones 
• Paneer is also rich in protein
• Green peas is loaded with Antioxidants and Anti-inflammatory nutrients

• Green peas lowers the risk of most inflammatory diseases, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes and arthritis.

• Consumption of Green peas along with other legumes decreases the risk of stomach cancer
• Per serving = 190 calories approximately