Mutter Paneer

I recently tried this recipe from one of my cookbooks and fell in love with it. Its perfect with either naan or rice. 

Ingredients 

Paneer ( Cottage cheese) - 100 gms ( cut into squares)

Peas - 2 cups 

Onion - 1 big (chopped )

Tomato - 2 ( chopped)

Cumin Seeds - 1 Tbl

Vegetable broth - 3 cups

Vegetable oil - enough to fry the paneer

Margarine - 2 Tbl

Ginger garlic paste - 2tsp

Powders :

Chilli powder  - 2 tsp

Coriander powder - 1 tsp

Cumin powder - 1tsp

Salt - as required

Turmeric - 1 and 1/2 tsp

Grind together :

Onion - 1 big

Tomato - 2 

Cashwenuts - 1/4 cup

Green chillies - 2

Ginger - 1 inch piece

Method: 

1.  Fry the paneer till it turns golden brown evenly on all sides. 
   
2. Mix  5 cups of water and the turmeric in a pan and bring to boil. 
3.  Remove from fire and add the paneer to the pan of water.
4. Keep it there till its time to use it in the gravy. This keeps the panner soft.
5. Add the margarine to the kadai and allow it to melt.
6. Add the cumin seeds. Once it splutters , add the chopped onion and the ginger -garlic paste. 
7. Once the onion turn golden brown, add the ground mixture.
8. Fry for about 6 - 7 min. 
9. Add the chopped tomatoes and fry till the tomato pieces turn tender.
10. Now add the all the spice powders and salt. Fry for about 2 min.
11. Now add the broth and peas and bring it to a boil.
12. Allow the peas to cook and the gravy to thicken.
13. Now add the paneer cubes. 
14. Let it simmer for about 5 min.
15. Serve hot with naan or rice.