Certainly! Mutter Paneer is a delicious North Indian dish made with peas and paneer (Indian cottage cheese) cooked in a spiced tomato-based gravy. Here are a few different recipes for Mutter Paneer that you can try:
1. Classic Mutter Paneer:
Ingredients:
- 1 cup paneer, cubed
- 1 cup green peas
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
- 1 tablespoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- Salt to taste
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves
Instructions:
1. Heat the oil in a pan and sauté the onions until golden brown.
2. Add the ginger-garlic paste and sauté for a minute.
3. Add the chopped tomatoes and cook until they are soft and mushy.
4. Add the coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, garam masala, and red chili powder and cook for a minute.
5. Add the peas and paneer and mix well.
6. Add salt to taste and cook for 5-7 minutes.
7. Add the butter and chopped coriander leaves and mix well.
8. Serve hot with rice or roti.
2. Creamy Mutter Paneer:
Ingredients:
- 1 cup paneer, cubed
- 1 cup green peas
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
- 1 tablespoon cashew paste
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
- 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
- Salt to taste
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1/4 cup cream
- 1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves
Instructions:
1. Heat the oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds. When they splutter, add the onions and sauté until golden brown.
2. Add the ginger-garlic paste and sauté for a minute.
3. Add the chopped tomatoes and cook until they are soft and mushy.
4. Add the coriander powder, turmeric powder, garam masala, and red chili powder and cook for a minute.
5. Add the cashew paste and mix well.
6. Add the peas and paneer and mix well.
7. Add salt to taste and cook for 5-7 minutes.
8. Add the cream and chopped coriander leaves and mix well.
9. Serve hot with rice or roti.
I hope you enjoy these Mutter Paneer recipes!