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Recipe from Punjab
Punjab is a northern state of India and is very popular for its rich food . Punjabi recipe is prepared in delicious gravy and punjabi parathas melted in butter/ ghee. Punjabi dishes is simple, healthy and yet has its own fascination. The famous dishes like matar paneer, dal makhani, parathas, bature, lassi are popular all over India. Following are few gems of punjabi cooking , hope you will like them.
Mutter Paneer
| Posted on November 30, 2013 at 1:50 PM |
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Preparation Time:- 15 mins | Cooking Time:- 1/2 hour | Serves:- 4-5 people
INGREDIENTS:
200 gms Fresh Paneer diced in small cubes
1 cup frozen or boiled peas (matar)
2 table spoon Oil/Ghee
2 tea spoon Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
2 -3 Medium Onions finely chopped or grated
2-3 Medium Tomatoes grated
1 table spoon Ginger Garlic paste
3 tea spoons Coriander powder (Dhania Powder)
1 tea spoon of Turmeric powder (Haldi Powder)
1 tea spoon of Chilly powder (Lal mirch Powder)
1 tea spoon Garam Masala
Salt to taste
PREPARATION:
Heat the oil/ghee in a pan and add cumin seeds to it. Allow them to crackle.
Add the onions to the oil and allow them to fry till they turn light brown in color. Now add the Coriander powder and fry for one minute.
Add the tomatoes, turmeric powder, chilly powder, garam masala, ginger garlic paste and salt. Keep frying the tomatoes till the oil separates out.
Add the peas and paneer diced as cubes to this masala. Fold the pieces gently in the same. Add some water to make some gravy. Bring to boil and voila its done.
Cover the dish for around 5-10 mins so that the paneer pieces can soak all the flavors.
SERVING:
Garnish with some finely chopped fresh coriander leaves.
Goes well with Lachha Parantha.
If serving for a party, garnish with some fried Cashew (Kaju)
