Paneer butter mutter masala

Shivani Nair
Shivani Nair @cook_7804171
Austin, TX, USA

This is a quick and easy recipe for paneer (Indian cottage cheese) lovers. This is a north indian style recipe and generally served with Naan / Paratha.

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Ingredients

25 mins
3-serving
  1. 200 GramsPaneer ( Indian cottage cheese)
  2. 1/2 Cupgreen peas (mutter)
  3. 1/2 Cuptomato puree
  4. 1/3 Cuponion puree
  5. 1.5 Tablespoonsbutter
  6. 1/4 Teaspooncumin seeds
  7. 1/4 Tablespoongreen chilli paste
  8. 1 Teaspoongarlic paste
  9. 1/4 Teaspoonturmeric powder
  10. 1 Teaspoonred chilli powder
  11. 1/2 Teaspoongaram masala
  12. 1/4 Teaspoonmasala chat
  13. To Tastesalt
  14. 2 Tablespoonscilantro coriander leaves chopped /
  15. 1 Cupwater

Cooking Instructions

25 mins
  1. 1

    Cut paneer* into square pieces of 1 inch 1 inch in size

  2. 2

    Take a pan and heat butter on medium heat for 20 seconds

  3. 3

    Add cumin seeds and wait till it sizzles

  4. 4

    Add onion puree and saute it for a minute

  5. 5

    Add tomato puree and saute it for a minute

  6. 6

    Add garlic paste, green chilli paste and mix it well

  7. 7

    Keep the pan covered for 5-7 minutes on medium heat and stir it occasionally

  8. 8

    Take another pan, add peas and 1 cup of water. Put it on medium heat

  9. 9

    Add chilli powder, garam masala, chat masala, turmeric powder and salt, mix it well

  10. 10

    Keep the pan covered for 4-5 minutes on slow heat and stir it occasionally

  11. 11

    Drain the water from pan having peas and add peas to other pan on the stove top

  12. 12

    Mix it well, cover the pan and let it cook for 2 minutes

  13. 13

    Add paneer and mix it well, carefully stir it to keep the paneer pieces intact

  14. 14

    Keep it on low heat for 3 minutes

  15. 15

    Tasty dish is ready garnish it with cilantro/ coriander leaves

  16. 16

    It is ready to be served with paratha/ naan

  17. 17

    Note: * If you are using frozen paneer then take 1 glass of warm water in a pan and put the paneer for about 10-15 minutes so that paneer will become soft and you can easily cut it into slices.

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Shivani Nair
Shivani Nair @cook_7804171
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Cooking is my passion. I would like to share here splash of dishes in Vegetarian cooking. Enjoy cooking :)
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